The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) made significant progress in preservation, restoration, and sustainable use of heritage sites during the outgoing year 2025. According to the WCLA annual report of 2025, the preservation and restoration work was guided by scientific principles, authentic research and international conservation standards. Comprehensive restoration projects were implemented at several […]
CONSERVATION
Three men arrested in Sri Lanka over elephant burn alive
Sri Lankan authorities have arrested three men in connection with the burn alive of a wild elephant, an incident that has triggered widespread outrage both domestically and internationally. A graphic video of the act circulated rapidly on social media, prompting calls for swift justice and stronger wildlife protection. Police said the suspects, aged between 42 […]
Sindh orders strict measures to curb wildlife law violations at Karachi Zoo
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah has expressed serious concern over violations of the Sindh Wildlife Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management Act, 2020 at the Karachi Zoo and directed the Wildlife Department to take immediate corrective action. He also called for drafting legal provisions to ban the import of exotic species not native to […]
Critically endangered blue-flowered shrub rediscovered in northwest Saudi Arabia
RIYADH – Globularia alypum, a delicate blue-flowered shrub once common across parts of Saudi Arabia, has been recently rediscovered in the Kingdom’s northwest, offering a glimmer of hope for the critically endangered species. Known locally as “Zuraiqa” or “Aynon Kuhli,” the perennial shrub faces threats from overgrazing, land degradation, and neglect, according to environmental consultant […]
Global wildlife summit approves shark protections
Panama City: Delegates at a global summit on trade in endangered species on Friday approved a plan to protect 54 more shark species, a move that could drastically reduce the lucrative and cruel shark fin trade. Members of the requiem shark and the hammerhead shark families will now have their trade tightly controlled under the […]
Energy crisis in Pakistan: Conservation is the only solution
Energy in all forms is closely linked to economic prosperity of the county. Due to urbanization, climate change, and global warming energy demand is increasing. Pakistan is the state which is facing energy crisis and unfortunately failed to find a relevant solution. Presently, we are using many electronic gadgets which cause electricity consumption. On the […]
Vietnam’s pangolin defender wins top environmental prize
A Vietnamese conservationist working to save pangolins from the devastating multi-billion-dollar wildlife trade won a prestigious award Tuesday for his role in rescuing over a thousand of one of the world’s most endangered creatures. Highly prized in China and southeast Asia for their flesh, pangolins are seen as a delicacy for the mistaken belief that […]