1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
The project aimed for the following:
- To conserve the habitat of birds, mammals and other species in Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP).
- To respond to various threats including climate change, droughts, floods and deforestation.
- To create awareness among people about tree plantation.
- To provide carbon sequestration, water regulation, soil fertility regulation and habitat for biodiversity.
- To launch a comprehensive drive for the cleanliness of the MHNP in collaboration with civil society, students and environmentalists.
- To facilitate the transition towards environmentally resilient Pakistan by mainstreaming notions of adaptation and mitigation through ecologically targeted initiatives covering afforestation, biodiversity conservation enabling policy environment. ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
- To conserve the habitat of birds, mammals and other species in Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP).
- To respond to various threats including climate change, droughts, floods and deforestation.
- To create awareness among people about tree plantation.
- To provide carbon sequestration, water regulation, soil fertility regulation and habitat for biodiversity.
- To launch a comprehensive drive for the cleanliness of the MHNP in collaboration with civil society, students and environmentalists.
- To facilitate the transition towards environmentally resilient Pakistan by mainstreaming notions of adaptation and mitigation through ecologically targeted initiatives covering afforestation, biodiversity conservation enabling policy environment. ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Quantitative targets
- 173.9 square kilometres of the area to be planted with trees.
- 600 plant species, 250 bird varieties, 38 mammals and 13 species of reptiles found within the Margalla Hills National Park to be protected.
- 100 mil. trees (indigenous and fast-growing local tree species) to be planted over 5 years with 500,000 only in Margalla Hills. (1,2,3,4,5)
- 600 plant species, 250 bird varieties, 38 mammals and 13 species of reptiles found within the Margalla Hills National Park to be protected.
- 100 mil. trees (indigenous and fast-growing local tree species) to be planted over 5 years with 500,000 only in Margalla Hills. (1,2,3,4,5)
Monitoring indicators defined
- Number of trees planted
- The overall tree cover increase
- Number of species observed and protected. (1,2,3,4,5)
- The overall tree cover increase
- Number of species observed and protected. (1,2,3,4,5)
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Climate change adaptation: What were the goals of the NBS?
Climate change adaptation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
Climate change mitigation: What were the goals of the NBS?
Climate change mitigation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
Habitats and biodiversity conservation: What types of conservation goals are / were defined for the NBS intervention?
Habitats and biodiversity conservation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
Implementation activities
As part of the action the following were implemented since 2017:
For the conservation of natural habitat and preservation of the national park alien invasive species were removed and replaced with indigenous plants specific to the area. The IWMB protection team was involved in the removal of Lantana along trails 3, 5 and 6 of the park, one by one. Lantana species have been removed from the National Park and replaced by local plants like, pine, wild pomegranate and Kachnar etc. Similarly to raise awareness of the importance of indigenous trees for local ecosystems and to offer support to the Government of Pakistan’s vision of the “Clean and Green Pakistan Programme” Islamabad Wildlife Management Board with the collaboration of University students and Khushaali Micro Finance Bank also took part in the action through a cleanliness drive (from time to time in collaboration with civil society and students to volunteer in cleaning the park surroundings). The main aim of the community relations program is to establish and maintain an understanding with Margallah Hills National Park's local communities (32 villages) to conserve and manage Park's natural resources and raise their living conditions. From July 2018 to June 2019, under the community relations program, area identification, community resource person selection, village committee formation, community awareness sessions and encroachment identification have been carried out. In 2017, IWMB's cleanliness drive was along Trail 5 and 6 which about 40-50 volunteers including boys, girls and families joined. Since 2017, 500,000 trees were planted at the Margalla Hills. (3,6)
For the conservation of natural habitat and preservation of the national park alien invasive species were removed and replaced with indigenous plants specific to the area. The IWMB protection team was involved in the removal of Lantana along trails 3, 5 and 6 of the park, one by one. Lantana species have been removed from the National Park and replaced by local plants like, pine, wild pomegranate and Kachnar etc. Similarly to raise awareness of the importance of indigenous trees for local ecosystems and to offer support to the Government of Pakistan’s vision of the “Clean and Green Pakistan Programme” Islamabad Wildlife Management Board with the collaboration of University students and Khushaali Micro Finance Bank also took part in the action through a cleanliness drive (from time to time in collaboration with civil society and students to volunteer in cleaning the park surroundings). The main aim of the community relations program is to establish and maintain an understanding with Margallah Hills National Park's local communities (32 villages) to conserve and manage Park's natural resources and raise their living conditions. From July 2018 to June 2019, under the community relations program, area identification, community resource person selection, village committee formation, community awareness sessions and encroachment identification have been carried out. In 2017, IWMB's cleanliness drive was along Trail 5 and 6 which about 40-50 volunteers including boys, girls and families joined. Since 2017, 500,000 trees were planted at the Margalla Hills. (3,6)
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
The innovation is completely new as it was tailored for Islamabad. (6)
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
It is not known if the policy innovation will be transferred to new initiatives.
