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Detailed Ecological Assessment Report 2008 – Keti Bunder 3.1.6 Threats and recommendations 3.1.6.1 Threats • Persecuted wildlife: Species such as jackal and jungle cats predate on poultry and therefore locals shoot or trap these species whenever they get the chance to; • Food competition: Hundreds of feral dogs in the study area are not only a problem for the local residents but also for the wild animals. These are the major food competitors for most of the carnivore species in the area. Wild animals like jungle cat, fishing cat, jackal etc. are facing threats from the locals as they consider these as problem species. Feral dogs on the contrary, having been sheltered by man, face no problems at all and thus offer a real food competition for wild animals near human habitations as well as away from them; • Lack of awareness: Usually the general public is not familiar with the wildlife, its positive role and ecological importance. Killing, hunting and trapping of wild animals is the result of such unawareness and a hurdle in wildlife conservation. Indian pangolin is a harmless animal but it is considered a fearful animal and killed whenever encountered; • Pollution: Excessive pollution in the creek system is resulting in the unavailability of food for marine life as well as habitat degradation. The creek system receives untreated upland runoff, coastal dumps and domestic sewage which drain into creeks. Marine pollution mostly consists of synthetic materials resistant to degradation in marine environment. The oil and oil dispersants from the boats are also source of water pollution, all of which affect the marine ecosystem; • Entanglement of cetaceans in fishing gears: Dolphins and porpoises are injured or killed when entangled in fishing gear. The fishermen don’t try to rescue the dolphins when found entangled in their fishing nets and often let them die. They are often struck down by the motor boats, causing injury to the animal. 3.1.6.2 Recommendations • Control on Feral dog population: Feral dog population at almost all the sites of Indus for All Programme is dominating the wildlife species. At Keti Bunder their population is almost double the population of livestock and thus a permanent threat for wildlife as well as for man. There have been few incidents of human deaths in the past due to dog bites (rabies) in Keti Bunder. People usually keep the dogs for security reasons as well as hunting purposes. But in Keti Bunder, most of the people do not need dogs. Thus there should be a check on population of feral dogs in the area. • Awareness raising campaign: General public is not much familiar with the wildlife and its ecological role. Therefore, there is a need for raising awareness among the general public about the importance of wildlife and its role in the ecosystem. WWF Pakistan – Indus for All Programme Page 39 of 188
Detailed Ecological Assessment Report 2008 – Keti Bunder • Capacity building of fishermen: Capacity building and orientation of local fishermen in Keti Bunder regarding cetacean identification, conservation and management is also needed. • Information about Pelagic ecosystem: There is a need to collect information on the pelagic ecosystem around Keti Bunder and its effects on cetacean population. • Regular surveys for Cetaceans: Regular surveys of small cetaceans (dolphins and porpoises) in the creeks should be conducted at least for a period of two years with the major objectives of recording their abundance, seasonal distribution pattern and habitat use. • Dolphin Watch Programme: Dolphins watch programme can also be initiated with the involvement of local community after their orientation and training in organizing dolphins watch. This could be an incentive for the local community regarding income generating activities. This could help protect the species as well as habitat and resulting in community based conservation. 3.2 Small Mammals 3.2.1 Sample locations Map 4 shows the sampling locations of small mammal survey at Keti Bunder. Further details of the sampling points can be found in the annexure document. Map 5 – Details of trapping locations for small mammals at Keti Bunder WWF Pakistan – Indus for All Programme Page 40 of 188
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