In mid sixties, Government of Pakistan taking notice of the situation of dwindling wildlife invited an expert of WorldWide Fund, Mr. Guy Mount Ford to assess wildlife resources in the country and suggest measures for its conservation. The wildlife expert made two successive expeditions and based on his recommendations, wildlife Inquiry Committee was formed in late sixties that prepared comprehensive document containing guidelines for protection, conservation, and scientific management of wildlife and its habitat in the country. The Inquiry Committee recommended Provincial Wildlife Management Boards for effective implementation of policy and decisions.

After the dismemberment of One Unit, Sindh pioneered in establishing Wildlife Management Board in 1972, and the Sindh Wildlife Protection Ordinance was also promulgated in the same year. A Chairman, who is normally the Chief Executive of the province heads Sindh Wildlife Management Board constituted in 1972, and members as determined by the Government. During the time of "Board", the services of the wildlife staff were non-pensionable within the autonomous body where no bylaws, recruitment and other rules regarding service structure were ever framed. The provincial government in 1994 decided to regularize the services of the employees and Sindh Wildlife Management Board was converted into a regular Sindh Wildlife Department of the Government of Sindh.

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