Are there no bird watching clubs in Pakistan?
May 20, 2018
By Muhhammad Salman Khan
Yellow Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus malabaricus) (click here)
Karachi - After having served for years as a banker, (click here) Mirza Naim Beg has now dedicated his life to wildlife photography and bird watching.
Beg shares with The Express Tribune his concerns over the loss of birdlife in Sindh.
According to the bird guide, ‘Birds of Pakistan’ there are around 750 bird species in the country but Beg and his birders have been able to document many species which have not been photographed previously.
In hopes of raising awareness about birdlife of Sindh and its conservation, Beg suggests authorities should establish new bird sanctuaries because there are hardly any in the country.
“I’ve been able to photograph a lot of rare birds near my residence in the Defense Housing Authority, Phase 8. Birds such as the yellow wattled lapwing, grey francolin and long-legged buzzard are rare species which will disappear forever,” he fears....
The vulture on the left is simply wicked looking. I don't think I want to mess with it. But, it is sometimes scary features of an animal that will cause hunting or poaching. The people have to be educated to their ecosystems and the value each species have to protect the land and water.
