THE Sindh Wildlife Department (SWD) and Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) thwarted smuggle moving protected wild plants, including Guggul and Mulethi, through the South Asia Pakistan Terminal (SAPT), reported the Karachi Express Tribune.
According to SWD, a seizure was made from a container bound for Sri Lanka, where 500 kg of Guggul Gum, a protected and rare wild plant also known as Gagral was taken into custody.
Additionally, 250 kg of Kutki plants, a rare and endangered species native to the Himalayan forests, were confiscated. Furthermore, a substantial 4,000 kg of Mulethi plants were also confiscated.
The seized herbs were taken into custody under the provisions of the Sindh Province Wildlife Protection Act and the Pakistan Trade Control of Wild Fauna and Flora Act 2012 and Rules 2018.
Consequently, Case No 5/2024 was registered against the exporter, and the case was presented in the court of the District Sessions Judge Karachi South for trial.
'According to SWD Sindh Chief Conservator Javed Mehr, the rare plant species seized in the operation are found in specific regions of Pakistan. Guggul is native to Sindh, particularly in the Kirthar National Park, Run of Kutch and Wildlife Sanctuary, Gorakh Hills, and Kirthar Range, as well as in Balochistan.
Meanwhile, the kutki herb, listed in Site List II, is a wild plant species found in the forests of the Himalayan mountain ranges. The above-mentioned plants are rare and play an important role in the food chain ecosystem of nature.
Export of all wild animals and plants, including those not explicitly listed, and their byproducts, require a special permit under the Pakistan Trade Control Act of Wild Fauna and Flora.
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According to SWD, a seizure was made from a container bound for Sri Lanka, where 500 kg of Guggul Gum, a protected and rare wild plant also known as Gagral was taken into custody.
Additionally, 250 kg of Kutki plants, a rare and endangered species native to the Himalayan forests, were confiscated. Furthermore, a substantial 4,000 kg of Mulethi plants were also confiscated.
The seized herbs were taken into custody under the provisions of the Sindh Province Wildlife Protection Act and the Pakistan Trade Control of Wild Fauna and Flora Act 2012 and Rules 2018.
Consequently, Case No 5/2024 was registered against the exporter, and the case was presented in the court of the District Sessions Judge Karachi South for trial.
'According to SWD Sindh Chief Conservator Javed Mehr, the rare plant species seized in the operation are found in specific regions of Pakistan. Guggul is native to Sindh, particularly in the Kirthar National Park, Run of Kutch and Wildlife Sanctuary, Gorakh Hills, and Kirthar Range, as well as in Balochistan.
Meanwhile, the kutki herb, listed in Site List II, is a wild plant species found in the forests of the Himalayan mountain ranges. The above-mentioned plants are rare and play an important role in the food chain ecosystem of nature.
Export of all wild animals and plants, including those not explicitly listed, and their byproducts, require a special permit under the Pakistan Trade Control Act of Wild Fauna and Flora.
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