Conservation of habitats and species of global significance in Arid and Semi-arid Ecosystems in Balochistan

The Project Objective is to promote conservation and sustainable use of globally significant habitats and species in the Torghar and Chagai Conservancies. The immediate objectives are 1) To raise awareness of local communities and stakeholders about biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. 2) To create an enabling environment for community based biodiversity conservation and natural resources management. 3) To build institutional capacity of local communities, NGOs, and government institutions to conserve and make sustainable use of biodiversity. 4) To strengthen the Conservancies and establish management regimes for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity 5) To diversify and improve rural livelihoods and reduce pressure on habitats through better agro-pastoral practices and sustainable resource use alternatives.