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Food in the world due to climate change

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FOOD IN THE WORLD DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Department of environmental program of United Nations said that in future there will be danger in the peace and security due to climate change.The office of environmental program said that there will be increase in natural disasters due to climate change.He also said that continuous destruction,conditions of food supply in the world are also responsible for the shortage of food in future.The statement of Security Council said that United Nations has the deep research of peace and security due to climate change

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The number of Siberian migratory birds reduce

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The numbers of Siberian migratory birds recorded decreased due to poaching and climate change, although. These birds are now began go back, but Sindh Wildlife Department or any authority have no any certificate the records of these evacuee birds.

The data of these migratory birds can not be release as yet, although their arrival started from October. A large number of exotic & colourful birds including Harriers, Kindfishers, Flamingos, Falcons, Geese, Swans, Cranes, Mallards, Waders, Cormorant, Mallards, White Ibis, Herons , Spoonbills, Egrets and Flamingos spend their migrated periods at the wetlands of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Punjab and Sindh. These birds also spent 4 to 5 months at Guddo Barrage, Drigh Lake, Lake Mancher , Haleji Lake, Khanjer Lake and adjacent areas of Indus Delta.

Lack of proper maintenance of the said Wetlands by the number of birds has decreased significantly. According to the wildlife experts now these beautiful birds migrating India and Iran instead Pakistan. During the decade of 80’s and 90’s more than 12 million and 670 species of migratory birds arrived at the said lakes from Indus Migrated Route No.4

They Birds comes here from Siberia for search of food through a distance of 4 thousand kilometers off the coast of Pakistan and, to descend rivers and wetlands in Pakistan. In the first phase, the birds stay at the lakes in Kazakhstan followed by different ranges of Karakoram in Pakistan.

From 1986 to 1990, the largest bird stay at the lake Haleji, where installed a Birds Ranking Station, put on the rings in foot of some birds. In the 90 decade there was 223 species & 2 million birds arrived at the Lake Haleji. However, the shortage of water into Lake Haleji and poaching has reduced the numbers of Birds, while numbers of birds in the Lake Khanjer also decreased. These birds also sold in the different area in Badin

The wildlife experts say that if there was not stop the illegal hunting of birds in Sindh the arrivals of the migratory birds will be turned off.

Wetlands of Sindh losing their existence

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Environmental pollution and human activities without proper maintenance mistreatment and neglect of Sindh Governement departments, the Wetlands of Sindh are now losing their existence. Due to negligence the irrigation Department, Sindh Wildlife Department & EPA Sindh (Environment Protection Agency ) Manchar, Khanjar, Jaboo Lagoon, Dock Lagoon & Haleji Lake have posed serious threats, due to shortage of water and aquatic life in the lakes, inflow record of birds has decreased. According to experts if serious action will not be taken the Sindh pose a serious shortage of Water in the future including depletion of aquatic life and fear that peoples will be unemployed.

The authentic sources told to the “ Jang “ that the construction activities around the lake Khanjar, the biodiversity of the lake has been the victim of threats and polluted industrial water and city sewage has contaminated the lake Khanjar. Agricultural and industrial waste as well as human health has been severely damaged aquatic life.

The agricultural substances are also effluent in Khanjar Lake which causing the bushes and grass spontaneous agricultural substances by providing the nutrition that their growing bushes because of their damage is not only fish but also birds are disturbed to find their foods.

The hazardous chemicals in lake, fish breeding generation has dangerous implications which set number of fish has decreased significantly. Haleji ( which is also famous as “ The Paradise of the Birds” ) now suffering from acute shortage of water. Due to acute shortage of water here migrated birds significantly decreased. The Haleji also lost his attractive.

Recently, experts have recommended more water for lake Haleji, the said lake is also have a rank of protect game sanctuary, situated 3 Kilometer from National Highway.

Manchar which is a largest lake in Pakistan have server threats. In 2010, the incompetence Department of Irrigation its one Dam damage which is not yet re-construct.

The construction work still can not starts at the bridge of Zero Point , MC & AFP.

The three doors of Danstruah were not repaired for last 37 years. In 1994 the doors of Danstruach were broken which was a great diaster. Government of Pakistan must take proper care of these historical sites If proper actions were not taken these beautiful Wetlands will lose its importance.

Industrial affluent is entering in in Keenjhar Lake and other water resources, Climate Change is also affecting the water resources – Seminar

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Looming threats of acute shortage of water due to lack of protection of the Wetlands

 

Industrial affluent is entering in in Keenjhar Lake and other water resources, Climate Change is also affecting the water resources – Seminar

Karachi (Jamshed Bukhar): Due to Climate Change and by not protecting the water resources and wetlands, Pakistan will face acute water shortage in the future. Besides, it can also affect the crops which can create food shortage. These thoughts were expressed by the speakers at a Seminar organized by IUCN (an international organization for the protection of nature) in collaboration with the Sindh Coastal Development Authority and Fisheries at Keenjhar Lake (Thatta) on the World Wetlands Day.

Besides, students of the colleges, various experts from different sectors also participated in the Seminar.

Mr. Mahmood Akhtar Cheema, Country Representative of IUCN Pakistan, Mr. Shamsul Haq Memon, Consultant, Sindh Coastal Development Authority, Director General Fisheries, Sindh, Mr. Ghulam Mohammad Meher and Project Director, Sindh Coastal Development Authority also spoke in the Seminar, whereas Director General, Sindh Coastal Authority, Mr. Muhammad Pathan was the special guest at the occasion.

Mr. Mahmood Akhtar Cheema said that consumption of water has increased with the increase in the population. We used to have per capita 5,000-6,000 cusecs of water which has been reduced to 1,000 cusecs. Due to Climate Change and improper system there will be shortage of water. Sometimes heavy rains can cause floods and sometimes dryspells can affect the crops.

Shamsul Haq Memon said that conservation of wetlands is extremely important for the economic development. Wetlands are not only major source of food, but also provide wood and fodder for the cattle and other needs of life. They provide livelihoods to thousands of people. But now the wetlands are facing a lot of threats due to Climate Change. They are facing natural and man-made calamities. Ghulam Qadir Shah said that Pakistan has 230 wetlands out of them 46 are protected areas spanning over 1500 hactres of land. These wetlands play crucial role in the growth of mangroves. A patch of 600 meter mangrove forest can reduce the effect of the Tsumani wave upto 80%. These wetlands provide habitat to a lot of animals. Now the affluent from the Kotri Industrial area is being released into Keenjhar Lake which extremely hazardous for human health. They said that if the protection will not provided to the wetlands, the coming generations will face a lot of problem in the future.

 

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Climate change to hit Pakistan – LEAD and WWF study

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Karachi; Jamshed Bukhari (staff reporter)

Due to Environmental and climate change Pakistan would be facing Natural disaster ,food and drinking water shortage. this was reported in the topic of nature pakistan project ,study of LEAD Pakistan and WWF uk .
According to the report, Pakistan see level rising 6mm per year, in that manner the agriculture land is swallowed by sea.
According to the report

As the Bay of Bengal is cooling down and the North Arabian Sea is warming up, the number of tropical cyclones has increased owing to the temperature shifting trend.
Data collected from 56 meteorological stations in Pakistan shows a sharp rise in temperature during the first decade of the 21st century, except the year 2005, while a rise of four degrees centigrade is expected to occur within the century in the Indus delta region. Impacts included loss of vegetation, deforestation and irregular precipitation, says a study, part of the Synthesis Report 2012, which was released on Saturday.
The report provides a summary of results of 11 studies carried out over the past two years (2011, 2012) under the Building Capacity on Climate Change Adaptation in the Coastal Areas of Pakistan, a Worldwide Fund for Nature-Pakistan project jointly administered with partners LEAD-Pakistan and WWF-UK with the financial support of European Union.
Conducted by Pakistan’s chief meteorologist Dr Ghulam Rasul, the study titled Climate Data Modeling Analysis presents eye-opening climatic trends that have been observed in the country in a decade.
Referring to the study’s findings, the report states that Pakistan lies in a geographical region where temperature increase is expected to be higher than the global average,
making it an extremely climate sensitive country.
“The impacts of climate change felt in Pakistan range from tropical cyclones in the south to glacier retreat in the north.
All the impacts of climate change and their manifestations have been looked into in detail in the study which also ident-ifies high-risk areas and make recommendations.
“Warmer nights threaten crop production (due to heat stress) by increasing overall water requirements and higher rates of respiration.

ILLEGAL HUNTING AND GLOBAL WARMING THREAT FOR WILD LIFE IN KHEER THAR NATIONAL PARK PUBLISHED IN DALIY JANG ON 08-12 -2012

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Although the Kheer Thar National Park declared as Protected Park, but the practice  of poaching, hunting widespread, and also oine of the reason global warming decline the rare and endangered species of animals like Ibex, Urial and chinkara,or were found in Park. In addition, there were 17 types of animals which  enlisted into the Red List of IUCN included Ibex, Urial, Chinkara, Penguin, Fox, Hyaena, Wild Cat, Black Mouse, Black Rabbit, Leopard & Black Cobra. When Kheer Thar declared as gazelle, (Gazella bennettii). Spread more then 30087 Square Kilometer there are only few unarmed persons appointed as guard in Kheer Thar National Park by Sindh Wild Life Department, the Sindh Wild Life Department  issued the hunting licences only for Rs.25,000 thousand to influential persons, the guards of Sindh Wild Lift Department helpless in the face of armed guards of high-ranking persons.

 

According to the sources of Sindh Wild Life Department, the Ibex, Urial & Chinkara are at seriously threatened due to poaching & hunting. In 1980 the numbers of Ibex was 1200 which has now been reduced. The Sindh Wild Life Protection Ordinance issued on July 31st 1974, Kheer Thar National Park declared as a “ Protected Park.” According to this Ordinance the hunting & poaching is prohibited 5 Kilometers outside the Park Boundary.

 

When the survey was conducted in 2000,  there were 277 species of mammals and 203 species of avian a National Park the numbers of Ibex remained only 400, while the aerial survey c

 onducted in 2000, there was only 13000 Ibex and remain only 10000 Chinkara.

However, due to the poaching & hunting the numbers of these Red Listed animals decreased up to 60%. The Experts at Sindh Wild Life Department have seriously expressed the concern over the decreasing numbers of Chinkara deer. They also expressed the fatality of Ibex due to shortage of grass and water over the hills. The integrated strategy could not be prepared last for many years for the survival of these suffering endangered species of animals.

 

(By Syed Jamshed Bukhari, Environmental Correspondence)

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Global warming and hunting is thread for wild life

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Although the Kheer Thar National Park declared as Protected Park, but the practice  of poaching & hunting widespread, which decline the rare and endangered species of animals like Ibex, Urial and chinkara,or gazelle, (Gazella bennettii). Spread more then 30087 Square Kilometer there are only few unarmed persons appointed as guard in Kheer Thar National Park by Sindh Wild Life Department, the Sindh Wild Life Department  issued the hunting licences only for Rs.25,000 thousand to influential persons, the guards of Sindh Wild Lift Department helpless in the face of armed guards of high-ranking persons.

 

According to the sources of Sindh Wild Life Department, the Ibex, Urial & Chinkara are at seriously threatened due to poaching & hunting. In 1980 the numbers of Ibex was 1200 which has now been reduced. The Sindh Wild Life Protection Ordinance issued on July 31st 1974, Kheer Thar National Park declared as a “ Protected Park.” According to this Ordinance the hunting & poaching is prohibited 5 Kilometers outside the Park Boundary.

 

When the survey was conducted in 2000,  there were 277 species of mammals and 203 species of avian were found in Park. In addition, there were 17 types of animals which  enlisted into the Red List of IUCN included Ibex, Urial, Chinkara, Penguin, Fox, Hyaena, Wild Cat, Black Mouse, Black Rabbit, Leopard & Black Cobra. When Kheer Thar declared as a National Park the numbers of Ibex remained only 400, while the aerial survey conducted in 2000, there was only 13000 Ibex and remain only 10000 Chinkara.

 

However, due to the poaching & hunting the numbers of these Red Listed animals decreased up to 60%. The Experts at Sindh Wild Life Department have seriously expressed the concern over the decreasing numbers of Chinkara deer. They also expressed the fatality of Ibex due to shortage of grass and water over the hills. The integrated strategy could not be prepared last for many years for the survival of these suffering endangered species of animals.

 

(By Syed Jamshed Bukhari, Environmental Correspondence)

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The illegal Deforestation of Mangroves, Resulting Impact on the echo system of Sea

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The Coastal Ecosystem at a serious threat due to a heavy deforestation of mangroves in the coastal areas of Sindh & Balochistan. The global climate change has increased the risk of sea hurricane. The ocean ecosystem may be adversely affected, hurricane caused damage to many times more casualties. According to the Environmental Organizations working in the Sindh & Balochistan the harvesting of shell fish and fin fish will be significantly reduced. The mangroves forests are nurseries for both fin fish and shell fish and it also reduces the stress of Hurricanes. The mangroves also significant reductions the air pollution, and produce much more oxygen than others forest, mangroves forest also reduced the global temperature it is reduced below the sea devastating. However, there is no restriction on deforestation of Mangroves the Pakistan 885-kilometer coastline of 241 kilometers in Sindh and Balochistan 664 km, Mangroves forests in the Delta severely at risk. Pakistan is the sixth largest country in the world where forests of mangroves spread across the 6 million hectares, but deforestation the forests of mangroves are going down day by day for cattle fodder and fuel. ( Report Syed Jamsheed Bukhari

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