Forest Conservation & Forest Conservation & Development ProgrammeDevelopment Programme

FCDPFCDPConserve your Nature for your Future Conserve your Nature for your Future

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BackgroundBackgroundAfter soon the establishment of Kalash PeopleAfter soon the establishment of Kalash People’’s s Development Network (KPDN) the organization has taken Development Network (KPDN) the organization has taken some initiatives for the KPDN among them one is Forest some initiatives for the KPDN among them one is Forest Conservation and Development Programme (FCDP), itConservation and Development Programme (FCDP), it’’s s core objective is to work conservation and development of core objective is to work conservation and development of the forest in Kalash valleys. Because the valleys are full the forest in Kalash valleys. Because the valleys are full with nature resources. But timber mafias and other with nature resources. But timber mafias and other stakeholders are destroying it roughly. Therestakeholders are destroying it roughly. There--fore the fore the organization has taken step as FCDP to work for the organization has taken step as FCDP to work for the welfare of the selected areas in collaboration with different welfare of the selected areas in collaboration with different development agencies and line department indeed. development agencies and line department indeed.

View the jeopardy stage of ForestView the jeopardy stage of Forest

Timbers are ready to transport Timbers are ready to transport via water streamvia water stream

View of timber stock in Ahuzoori View of timber stock in Ahuzoori high Pasturehigh Pasture

Timber stock is ready to Timber stock is ready to smugglingsmuggling View of distractionsView of distractions

Deforestations! what will Deforestations! what will happen?..........................happen?..........................

Young trees are easy to Young trees are easy to transport in water transport in water streamstream…….isn.isn’’t it?t it?

What is the better idea to work for What is the better idea to work for conservation and development of forestconservation and development of forest

To start awareness To start awareness campaign campaign …………………………..To motivate the timber To motivate the timber mafias or forest mafias or forest departmentdepartment…………………………To establish checkpoint To establish checkpoint for further strengthen the for further strengthen the programmeprogramme…………………………....

What do you think about What do you think about it?????????????????????it?????????????????????Who will take part to Who will take part to strengthen the initiative?strengthen the initiative?Do you think is it Do you think is it necessary to work for it?necessary to work for it?If we not work for it then If we not work for it then what will happen? Have what will happen? Have you though about that?you though about that?

FCDP ObjectivesFCDP Objectives

To work for conservation and development of forest.To work for conservation and development of forest.Establish links with line department and other Establish links with line department and other development agencies to strengthen the initiative.development agencies to strengthen the initiative.To work for sustainability of the forest through To work for sustainability of the forest through environment friendly projects.environment friendly projects.To establish more checkpoints to over come the needs.To establish more checkpoints to over come the needs.To introduce alter sources for better management of the To introduce alter sources for better management of the forest, introduce new technologies for fuel efficient.forest, introduce new technologies for fuel efficient.

ForestForest

Human LifeHuman Life

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OxygenOxygen

What will What will happen happen without without

forest?forest?

Yes ! weYes ! we arearedependentdependent……

Mitigation (FCDP)Mitigation (FCDP)To combat deforestation in the valley, the most obvious To combat deforestation in the valley, the most obvious

step to take is to plant more trees.step to take is to plant more trees.Alternative source of fuel and fuelAlternative source of fuel and fuel--efficient technology efficient technology

should be introduced in the valley.should be introduced in the valley.Reforestation and Reforestation and afforestationafforestation drives must be multiplied drives must be multiplied

and effort should be made to check illegal logging.and effort should be made to check illegal logging.NonNon--timber forest produce should be promoted as timber forest produce should be promoted as

alternative to forest logging in the valley, so as to alternative to forest logging in the valley, so as to provide alternative source of income. provide alternative source of income.

The entire Kalash valley should be declared as Kalash The entire Kalash valley should be declared as Kalash National park in order to protect the unique culture National park in order to protect the unique culture and rich biodiversity of the valley.and rich biodiversity of the valley.

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One Way to Conserver the NatureOne Way to Conserver the Nature

Every step through the forest, you will find distraction but theEvery step through the forest, you will find distraction but there re aren't any positive growth or alternate sources to overcome the aren't any positive growth or alternate sources to overcome the challenges. What is the most priority step need to be taken? FCDchallenges. What is the most priority step need to be taken? FCDP P suggest to conduct a general survey to examine the distraction asuggest to conduct a general survey to examine the distraction and nd explore the challenges which will destroy the natural assets in explore the challenges which will destroy the natural assets in future. Social mobilization, awareness campaigns should drive infuture. Social mobilization, awareness campaigns should drive inorder to make the forest more efficient for the human and wild lorder to make the forest more efficient for the human and wild life.ife.

Stake Holders of FCDPStake Holders of FCDP

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Line Line DepartmentDepartment NGOsNGOsVos/WosVos/WosCSO/COsCSO/COs