Forest
The department arranges Tree Plantation Campaigns twice a year, spring and monsoon, to promote large scale tree plantations in the province. As a result of this activity, the department has been able to help the farmer communities to enhance the tree density from 3 trees per acre in 1947 to 17 trees per acre in 2001. Moreover, the awareness campaigns have helped in:
- Image building of the department
- Motivating farmers to increase tree cover on farm lands
- Creating awareness among masses
- Involving government institutions and other departments
- Providing technical assistance to farmers
- Advising preventive measures against tree pests and diseases
- Sericulture extension activities to promote and enhance silk production in the province
Wildlife
Wildlife extension services include:
- Wildlife awareness campaign through electronic and print media
- Lectures on wildlife in schools / colleges / universities
- Research facilities for research scholars
- Formulation of Community Based Organizations (CBO's)
- Availability of literature on wildlife to build public opinion
- Captive Breeding Parameters for local people
- PRA's for local communities (Participatory Rural Appraisal)
- Disease diagnosis and medication
- Private wildlife farming assistance services
Fisheries
Fish life in natural water bodies is over exposed to all types of hazards including poaching, poisoning, dynamiting, depletion of spawning grounds and pollution problems etc. Proper measures are required to conserve and manage the fish life in such water areas. Legislations provided under "Punjab Fisheries Ordinance-1961" and "Punjab Fisheries Rules-1965" are enforced to regulate fishing in all public water areas in the province. Read more