Himalayan Wildlife Foundation

Himalayan Wildlife Foundation
AbbreviationHWF
Formation1994
TypeNGO
PurposeConservation
Location
  • Islamabad, Pakistan
Key people
Vaqar Zakaria, Anis Ur Rehman, Fareeha Ovais, Bilal Khan
AffiliationsHagler Bailly Pakistan
Websitehwf.org.pk
Formerly called
Himalayan Wildlife Project

The Himalayan Wildlife Foundation (HWF), previously called the Himalayan Wildlife Project, is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization based in Islamabad Pakistan focused on conservation of biodiversity and cultural heritage in Pakistan. The Himalayan Wildlife Foundation is widely attributed to have saved the Himalayan Brown Bear from extinction in Pakistan,[1][2] although it is not yet clear whether enough genetic diversity is available within the current population to sustain the population.[3][4] The HWF is also involved in other major conservation efforts such as Rohtas Fort Conservation Programme at Rohtas Fort, and community-based management interventions in Gumot National Park, Musk Deer National Park and Neelum Valley in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Efforts of the Himalayan Wildlife Foundation in Pakistan are considered some of the leading efforts in conservation and socioeconomic development in the Himalaya.[5]

  1. ^ Nawaz, Ali (2008). "Ecology, genetics and conservation of Himalayan brown bear" (PDF). PhD Thesis. 1.
  2. ^ Nawaz, Muhammad Ali; Swenson, Jon E.; Zakaria, Vaqar (2008-09-01). "Pragmatic management increases a flagship species, the Himalayan brown bears, in Pakistan's Deosai National Park". Biological Conservation. 141 (9): 2230–2241. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2008.06.012. ISSN 0006-3207.
  3. ^ "Salman Rashid: Deosai National Park Gets Going on Uncertain Feet". Retrieved 2019-06-07.
  4. ^ Bellemain, Eva; Nawaz, Muhammad Ali; Valentini, Alice; Swenson, Jon E.; Taberlet, Pierre (2007-02-01). "Genetic tracking of the brown bear in northern Pakistan and implications for conservation". Biological Conservation. 134 (4): 537–547. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2006.09.004. ISSN 0006-3207.
  5. ^ Koh, Lian Pin; Manish, Kumar; Pandit, Maharaj K. (2014-11-01). "Dancing on the Roof of the World: Ecological Transformation of the Himalayan Landscape". BioScience. 64 (11): 980–992. doi:10.1093/biosci/biu152. ISSN 0006-3568.