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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to set up a leopard preservation zone in the capital’s Margalla hills to ensure natural habitat for the endangered species.
Chairing the third meeting of the PM’s Committee on Climate Change, the prime minister also approved the establishment of the Wildlife Information Centre at Islamabad’s Marghzar Zoo.
The population of leopards in Margalla hills, according to Islamabad Wildlife Management Board, is increasing and the animal is frequently spotted by the visitors of the trails. The special leopard zone will provide healthy ecosystem to the predators permanently inhabiting the hills.
The prime minister in principle accorded approval for the National Climate Change Policy, 2021 and the National Wildlife Policy, 2021. He also directed to form a think-tank to coordinate efforts among various ministries and to devise out-of-the-box solutions for climate change mitigation.
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