The Sindh Wildlife Department is the pioneer organization in the country and is engaged in various programmes to save threatened wildlife species in the province. For achieving the goal of wildlife conservation in the region, Sindh Wildlife Protection Ordinance was promulgated in1972. Under the provisions of this Ordinance, the department has successfully launched and accomplished various conservation oriented programmes and saved the rapidly declining population of Indus Dolphin in river Indus from Guddu to Sukkur barrage, restored the number of Sindh Ibex and Urial in Khirthar National Park and conserved rare Marine Turtles at Hawksbay & Sandspit beaches of Karachi.

Sindh Wildlife Department has successfully undertaken captive breeding programme of threatened and extinct Wildlife species like Marsh Crocodile, Hog deer, Mallard and Black buck for their rehabilitation and re-introduction. Improvement and restoration of habitat work was carried out in Khirthar National Park and in wetland sanctuaries including Haleji and Drigh lakes (Ramsar sites) and Lungh lake. In addition, the department established a comprehensive network of "Protected Areas" including one National Park, 34 Wildlife Sanctuaries and 13 Game Reserves for effective protection and conservation of wildlife and their habitat in Sindh.

The Black Buck, Antelope Cervicapra (T.J.Roberts 1977) was regularly seen in Cholistan, Thar and Nara Deserts till 1950's . This antelope became extinct from Pakistan by 1967 (A. Ahmed 1983) due to ruthless hunting and persecution. In 1984,15 animals donated by Taxas Ranches to Sindh Wildlife Department through IUCN, which were kept at Khar Centre of Khirthar National Park (KNP), initially in an enclosure of 1.5 acres, but in 1994 animals were shifted in an enclosure having an area of 257 hat. At both centers captive breeding of animals have been done with ultimate aim to release them in their natural habitat where they were once in good numbers.

Basically Black Bucks like desert and semi-deserted areas and thrives in an areas where enough scattered vegetation exists and the climate is not to humid.

Due to limited space, improper vet facilities and severe attack of Anthrax in 1994. The number of animals does not multiplied satisfactorily and sex ratio in captive breeding is also main reason of low rate of increase in population.

In captivity alongwith green grasses animals are supplemented with maize and grain during stall feeding. In Khar since 1994 Black Bucks are grazing on available natural grasses also.

From Khar time to time number of Black Bucks are being provided to the eminent conservationists for further propagation in their private reserve. At present about 800 animals are serviving in Mehrano private reserve of Mir of Khairpurs, 180 at Khangharah, Ghotki and 120 at New Jatoi, Nawab Shah. However at Khar Center presently 42 animals are serving. Except these, some are kept in different zoo's, wildlife centres and in possession of individuals (No's are not known). At present all together about 1200 Black Bucks are reared in captivity and they are surviving in Sindh region of Pakistan.

In the opinion of wildlife experts and wildlife authorities responsible for this captive breeding program, it would not be right time and rational to re-introduce Black Bucks in their native habitat / Wild. Due to this state of mind, so far no attempt has been made to release these animals into the wild.

In Pakistan sea turtle conservation has been carried out since 1979 by Sindh Wildlife Department along the beaches of Karachi.

Among the major turtle nesting grounds in the world, Hawkes Bay and Sandspit, the nesting grounds of marine turtles in Pakistan, are located at 24o 50/ N and 66o 55/ E along the coastal areas of Arabian Sea.

All sea turtle species have been declared " Protected" under Sindh Wildlife Protection Ordinance 1972. Among eight species of sea turtle found in the world, two have been identified and observed nesting and laying eggs and hatching successfully along these beaches, The green turtle (Chelonia mydas) and the olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) often visit these beaches during the months from August to December every year for breeding purpose. Both of these species are world famous but due to heavy commercial exploitation of their products for export and high predation of eggs by feral dogs the population was going to be extinct in the past twenty years. Considering their endangered status Sindh Wildlife Department started a pilot project in 1980 for conservation and research of marine turtles in collaboration with IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature Natural Resources) and WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) International.

Turtles, their eggs and hatchlings have been protected from poachers and predators. Eggs are collected from the Wild and incubated in the enclosures for hatching. The hatchlings after emergence have been escorted and released to the sea. Up till now more than 450000 hatchlings have been protected and released Scientific data to record the number of eggs, hatchlings, incubation period, tagging, tag recoveries, nesting frequency and behaviour, measurement of size, weight, food, feeding, diseases and parasites is collected compiled and tabulated for obtaining significant results. Captive breeding is also introduced on experimental basis as an additional activity to raise the size of hatchlings in order to save themselves in their natural environment and also to reduce the rate of mortality.

Education of masses for public awareness is an important aspect of the project which has been carried out through various electronic and print media. A turtles as long lived reptiles the scientific study needs a long time to get successful results in future.