A review on Rangeland Management in Pakistan, Bottlenecks and Recommendations. | [Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research Series B: Biological Sciences • 2018]

Author(s):

1. Muhammad Jamil: Arid Zone Research Centre (AZRC), PARC, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan

2. Muhammad Mansoor: Arid Zone Research Centre (AZRC), PARC, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan

3. Fawad Anwar: Arid Zone Research Centre (AZRC), PARC, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan

4. Sher Muhammad: National Agricultural Research Center, Islamabad, Pakistan

5. Aftab Ahmed Awan: Arid Zone Research Centre (AZRC), PARC, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan

Abstract:

Role of rangelands in the livelihoods improvement of rural communes' is pivotal, through animal rearing, obtaining versatile products and services. Rangelands play key role in maintenance of agroecosystem and preservation of biodiversity in the country by improving infiltration rate, leading thereby a sustainable water flow in the down streams and reducing soil erosion. However, due to increased population pressure there is analogous increase in the demand for food, forage and other resources. In addition rangelands provide wildlife and fish habitat and recreation spots. Keeping in view the current global climate change scenario the government has given high priority to rangelands management, hence the concentration of the politicians and policy makers is to focus on the sustainable rangeland development and management. The article deals first with the importance of range management, then discusses rangelands problems of Pakistan, causes of degradation of rangelands, human factors contributing to range degradation and finally recommendations are discussed.

Page(s): 115-120

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research Series B: Biological Sciences, Volume: 61, Issue: 2, Year: 2018

Keywords:

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