To create
awareness and motivate general public about the conservation
and protection of Wildlife in the province, Sindh Wildlife
Department keeps publishing printed material, like wildlife
maps, posters, stickers, postage stamps, greeting cards,
documentaries and brochures for Khirthar National Park, Sindh
Wildlife, Haleji Wildlife sanctuary and Marine Turtle besides
a book "The Secrets of Blind Dolphin".
A library has
been established in the regional office at Karachi which has
adequate number of books and periodicals pertaining to natural
sciences and other fields.
Every year,
hunting season for game birds commences around first week of
November and ends around last Sunday of February in the
following year. During hunting season, Partridges, Sandgrouse,
waterfowl and Quails are allowed for hunting.
·Hunting
permit is issued to the applicant, under provision of Sindh
Wildlife Protection Ordinance 1972 on payment of the
prescribed fees of Rs. 2000/- for one hunting season.
·Hunting
permit shall have a photograph of the holder duly attested by
the permit issuing authority and shall contain gun license
number and N.I.C. number of the applicant.
·A retainer
shall not be entitled to shoot any game animal unless he will
be in possession of valid shooting license issued under the
provisions of Sindh Wildlife Protection Ordinance, 1972.
Every year
the hunting schedule is issued subject to change, containing
the details about bag limit, areas opened and closed for
hunting season etc.
Special
permit on the payment of Rs. 1000/= per gun, per day is
required for hunting in game reserves.
Sindh IBEX
(Capra Aegagrus) Trophy Hunting Rules:
Sindh Wildlife Departement regulates IBEX Trophy Hunting
during hunting season in Surjan, Sumbak, Eri and Hothiano game
reserve in taluka Thano Ahmed Khan District Dadu Sindh. Terms
and conditions for the IBEX hunting are:
Hunting will be allowed only in
Surjan, Sumbak, Eri and Hothiano game reserve.
Only the
successful bidder will be allowed to hunt.
Only the
male Sindh Ibex with horns above 35” and above shall be
allowed hunt.
Hunting
will be done only by stalking the animals. No beat shall be
arranged and no hunting shall be allowed at the watering
points or after sunset or before sunrise.
Once the
animal is shot and is injured, the permit holder shall be
obliged to retrieve it and no other animal shall be allowed
to be hunted in place of injured animal.
The
validity of the permit shall be 15 days from the date of
issue, whereas hunting will not be allowed after 28th
of February.
The permit
holder shall not be allowed to camp in the game reserve
area. He may however, stay outside the limits of the game
reserve.
The permit
holder going for hunting in the game reserve shall register
his arrival with wildlife staff at Kotri or thano Ahmed khan
sub-centre and also report the exit to the wildlife staff.
Each
permit holder, after entering the game reserve, shall be
accompanied by representatives of the Sindh Wildlife
Department.
The permit
holder shall present his trophy to the field staff of Sindh
Wildlife Department, for necessary verification and record.
Any
violation of the above rules shall be considered as
violation of the rules Sindh Wildlife protection ordinance
1972, and will make the person liable to punished under the
rules in addition to confiscation of
