Balochistan (Wildlife Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) Act, 2014 (No. XV of 2014)

1. Dendrocycna Lesser whistling Silahli. Hunting of permitted species First November javanica. Teal/ Duck. only; Bag not to exceed ten to twenty - ducks per license on any eighth February

2. Dendrocycna Large whistling Bara Silahli, permitted hunting day and excluding the bicolor. Teal/ Duck. Chuka. thirty in a hunting season. time before sunrise and after

3. Tadorna Ruddy shelduck or Surkhab, sunset. ferruginea. Brahminy Duck. Chakwa, Lal Surkhab.

4. Tadorna Common shelduck. Safro Chakwa, tadorna. Safed Surkhab.

5. Anas acuta. Pintail Sanh, Sikhpar, Digosh.

6. Anas crecca. Common Teal. Keraputari, Suchuruka, Huraro.

7. Anas Mallard. Chaka, Nilsar, platyrhynchos. Nilrugi.

8. Anas falcata. Falcated Teal. Chotiya, Wano hurwa.

9. Anas Eurasian Wigeon. Peasan, Partarui, Penelope. Lalsar.

10. Anas Garganey. Chai Putari. querquedula. 11 Anas strepera. Gadwall.

12. Anas Shoveller. Tidari, Punana, clypeata. Tarakwala, Ghira.

13. Netta rufina. Red-crested Pochard. Lalsar. 42

14. Aythya ferina. Common Pochard. Burarna, Thurhandao.

15. Aythya White-eyed Karachiya. Burar nyroca. Pochard. Mada, Lalbigri Budha.

16. Aythya baeri. Baer's Pochard.

17. Aythya fuligula. Tufted Duck. Dubara, Abtak Bohwara.

18. Aythya marila. Greater Scaup.

19. Clangula Long tailed Duck. hyemalis.

20. Bucephala Golden eye Duck. Kumbaro. clangula.

21. Mergellus Smew. Dayali, Jhalli. albellus.

22. Mergus Common Merganer. merganser.

23. Mergus Red-breasted serrator. Merganser. II. RALLIDAE - COOTS AND MOORHENS.

1. Fulicula atra. Coot. Khushkal Dasari, Up to fifteen coots of all First November Kanramdab. species combined may be to twenty - hunted per license on any eighth February

2. Amaurornis White-breasted Dawak, permitted hunting Day. excluding the phoenicurus. Moorhen. Pampaira, time before Kuraki. sunrise and after sunset.

3. Gallinula Moorhen. Jal Murghi chloropus. Dakabpairs.

4. Prophyrio Purple Moorhen. Kaim, porphyrio. Kulang,Cajro. III. CHARADRIIDAE - PLOVERS, SANDPIPERS, SNIPE AND CERTAIN OTHER WADERS

1. Vanellus White Tailed Up to twenty birds combined First November to leucurus. Lapwing. of the species listed here twenty - eighth may be hunted per license February.

2. Vanellus Lapwing. Rodhur, Shaz on any permitted hunting. vanellus spp. Tittj. day.

3. Vanellus Red-wattled Tita, Titori, indicus. Lapwing. Tatechar.

4. Vanellus Yellow-wattled Zirdi, Jithiri. malabaricus. Lapwing. 43

5. Pluvialis Eastern Golden Sona Batan. dominica. Plover.

6. Gallinago Fantail Snipe/ Pakhi, Jalari. gallinago. Common Snipe.

7. Gallinago Pintail Snipe/ Pakhi, Jalakri, stenura. Common Snipe. Kadakhocha.

8. Lymnocryptes Jack Snip. Choto Chaha, minimia. Asraf Pak.

9. Rostratula Painted Snipe. Rajchaha, benghalensis. Baggargi. IV. BURHINIDAE - STONE CURLEWS OR STONE PLOVERS. Technical English Local

1. Burhinus Stone Curlew. Lambi Up to five curlews may be First November to grallarius. Karakwanak, hunted per license on any twenty - eighth Basirl. permitted hunting day February PART– B ANIMALS OTHER THAN WATERFOWL AND WADERS (Required a Small Game Hunting License for hunting) Sr. Name of wild animal Number allowed Time and No. season when hunting Technical English Local permitted I. PHASIANIDAE - CHUKOR PARTRIDGES, SEESEE QUAILS.

1. Ammoperdix See see Partridge. Kuckie, Up to five (5) may be First November griseogularis. Chauklau, Siai. hunted per license on any to twenty-eight permitted hunting day. February.

2. Alectoris Chukor partridge. Chukor, Chakur, Up to five may be hunted First November gracea. Chukra, Khonk per license on any permitted to twenty-eight Charu, Zerk. hunting day but not more February. than five hunts in the entire hunting season in any year.

3. Francolinus Black Partridge/ Kala Titar, Tetra, Up to three may be hunted First November francolinus Black Francolin. Karo Titra, Kais per license on any permitted to twenty-eight asiae. Titar. hunting day but not more February. than three hunts in the entire hunting season in any year 44

4. Perdix perdix. Grey partridge. Bhoora Titar Up to three may be hunted First November per license on any permitted to twenty-eight hunting day but not more February. than three hunts in the entire hunting season in any year

5. Coturnix Rain Quail. Buster. Up to fifteen may be hunted First November coromandelica. per license on any permitted to twenty-eight hunting day but not more February. than five hunts in the entire hunting season in any year. II. PTERICLDIDAE – SANDGROUSE

1. Pterocles Chestnut-beiled Bhat titar, Gero Up to five of all species of First November exustus. Sandgrouse. Bakht, Bakh. sand grouse combined may to twenty-eight be hunted per license on February.

2. Pterocles Spotted Sand any permitted hunting day senegallus. grouse. but not more than three hunts in the entire hunting

3. Pterocles Imperial Sand Bhat Titar, Gero orientalis. Grouse. Bakht, Bakh. season in any year

4. Pterocles Coronetted Sand Bhatta, Bal. coronatus. Grouse.

5. Pterocles Close-barred or Harisia, Sina indicus. Painted Sand Dukru. Grouse/ Indian Sandgrouse. III. COLUMBIDAE – PIGEONS AND DOVES

1. All pigeon Rock pigeon and Kabootar Up to five of all permitted First November species infamily other species of species of pigeons may be to twenty-eight Columbidae pigeon hunted per license on any February. other than the permitted hunting day but members of not more than three hunts in genus Ducula the entire hunting season in (e.g.Imperial any year Pigeon and Green pigeons)

2. All dove species All species of Fakhta Up to five of all permitted First November in family doves commonly species of doves may be to twenty-eight Columbidae found in the hunted per license on any February. Province permitted hunting day but not more than three hunts in the entire hunting season in any year IV. LEPORIDAE – LEPUS: HARES

1. Lepus capensis Cape Hare Khargosh Up to five of all species of First November hares combined may be to twenty-eight hunted per license on any February.

2. Lepus nigricollis Indian Hare Khargosh permitted hunting day

3. Lepus arabicus Arabian Hare Khargosh 45 PART– C WILD ANIMALS FOR LIMITED HUNTING (Required a Trophy Hunting Permit or a Big Game Hunting Permit for hunting) Sr. Name of Wild animal Regulation of and Times and No. restrictions on hunting season when hunting Technical English Local permitted

1. Capra falconeri Straight- horned Rawaachi (a) Hunting would be limited First December Jerdoni. Markhor, Suleiman Buzkhui. to the annual hunting to thirty-first Markhor. quota to be fixed by the January. NCCW; and (b) Hunting is not permitted

2. Capra falconeri Chiltan Goat. Chiltan Markhor in a strict nature reserve, chialtanensis wildlife sanctuary, national park, natural

3. Capra falconeri Kabul Markhor. heritage site and core megaceros. zone of a biosphere reserve.

4. Capra hircus/ Wild goat/ Ibex Ter, Sarah, Capra Pashin, Pachin aegagrus.

5. Ovis orientalis Urial, Shapu Hurial, Shah Kohi, Koch, Gad, Garand PART– D HOUBARA BUSTARD (Required a Houbara Hunting Permit for hunting) Sr. Name of Wild animal Regulation of and Times and No. restrictions on hunting season when hunting permitted Technical English Local

1. Chlamydotis Houbara bustard. Talore. (a) Limited hunting may be Houbara Hunting undulata. allowed in exceptional Permit up to one cases subject to— (1) hundred birds (i) hunting in the from 15 allotted area only; November to 15 (ii) hunting only when February. dignitary himself is hunting; (iii) bag limit; and (iv) strict monitoring by the senior staff of the Department; (b) no hunting in a strict 46 nature reserve, wildlife sanctuary, national park, natural heritage site and core zone of a biosphere reserve; (c) no allotment of or hunting in the breeding areas of houbara in the Province; (d) no import or re- export of falcons for hunting without CITES import/re- export permit; (e) no export of houbara, weather dead or alive without CITES export permit; and (f) Houbara hunting fee at the rate of rupees ten (10) million per dignitary. 47 SCHEDULE– II {See Section 2 (aaaa), 21,68 and 84} LAWFUL POSSESSION OF WILD ANIMALS A live wild animal or its trophy (animal, parts, products and derivatives) as specified in the Table below, may be possessed in the Province on obtaining a License/ Certificate of Lawful Possession from the authorized officer. Sr. Wild Animal that may be possessed on obtaining a Conditions for the Certificate No. Certificate of Lawful Possession

1. Trophy of any game animal hunted or acquired lawfully under (a) Proof required; and this Act (b) Trophy shall be tagged.

2. Any game animal as the Government may specify by a (a) Proof required; and notification in the Official Gazette. (b) Live animal shall be ringed.

3. Any live wild animal or its trophy for which a valid possession (a) Production of the valid possession certificate/ certificate/ license issued under the Balochistan Wildlife license; Protection Act 1974) (b) Live animal shall be ringed; and Act No.XlX of 1974, is held (c) Trophy shall be tagged

4. Any trophy of a wild animal acquired lawfully before the (a) Proof required; and commencement of the Balochistan Wildlife Protection Act (b) Trophy shall be tagged. 1974.

5. Any live wild animal or trophy of a wild animal listed in the (a) Proof required; First Schedule of Game Animals of the Balochistan Wildlife (b) Live animal shall be ringed; and Protection Act 1974, acquired lawfully before the commencement of this Act (c) Trophy shall be tagged.

6. Trophy of Urial and Sind Ibex if covered by a Trophy Hunting (a) Proof required; and Permit or a Big Game Hunting Permit under the Act (b) Trophy shall be tagged.

7. Any live wild animal or trophy that can be possessed lawfully (a) Only if acquired lawfully before or after the under the relevant Schedules to the Acts/Ordinances in vogue commencement of this Act on production of in other provinces, Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), proof and within three months of the enactment Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), and Azad of this Act if acquired or possessed before. Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) (b) Live animal shall be ringed; and (c) Trophy shall be tagged.

8. Any live wild animal of foreign origin or its trophy ((including (a) Only if acquired and imported lawfully, on parts, products or derivatives) that is listed on Appendices of production of proof, within three months of its CITES or on Appendices of CMS. acquiring or import whichever is earlier; (b) Live animal shall be ringed; and (c) Trophy shall be tagged. 48 SCHEDULE– III {See sections 2(sss)(aaaa) and 68} PROTECTED ANIMALS (Which shall not be hunted, killed, trapped, captured or traded) Sr. No. PROTECTED WILD ANIMALS

1. All wild mammals when immature or not fully grown.

2. All female Game Animals when— (a) they are pregnant; (b) in a condition that indicates that they are suckling or feeding young; and (c) accompanied by their immature offspring.

3. All females of Wild Mammals, — Family/Genus/Species English Name Local Name Remarks (a) Capra falconeri Jerdoni. Straight- horned Markhor, Rawaachi, Buzkhui Exception in hunting Suleiman Markhor limited to the annual hunting quota fixed by the (b) Capra falconeri megaceros. Kabul Markhor. NCCW. (c) Capra falconeri chialtanensis. Chiltan Goat. Chiltan Markhor. (d) Capra aegagrus. Sind wild goat/ Ibex. Ter, Sarah, Pashin, Exception in hunting Pachin. limited to the annual hunting quota fixed by the (e) Ovis orientalis. Urial, Shapu. Hurian, Shah NCCW. Kohi, Koch, Gad, Garand (f) Gazelle gazelle. Chinkara Gazelle. Chinkara, Kal- punchh Gora Hiran, Chitka Hiran, Chiatica, Abdu. Ask, Phaskela, Area Cambat. Gajar, Onsahkai. (g) Gazelle subgutturosa. Goitred Gazelle or Pharal Ghazal. Persian Gazelle. (h) Hyelaphus porcinus. Hog Deer. Pahra. (i) ursus thibetanus gedrosianus. Balochistan black bear. Haput, Mum. (j) Ursus thibetanus thibetanus. Himalayan black bear. Kala richh, Bhalu. 49 (k) Panthera pardus. Leopard. Tendwa, Cheeta, Bagh, Suh. (l) Acinonyx jubatus. Cheetah , Gurk. Cheetah. Almost extinct. (m) Canis lupus. Grey Wolf. Bharhia. (n) Caracal . Caracal Siah-goosh, Ech. (o) Feliscaracal Caracal manul. Pallas cat. (p) Felis margarita. Sand Cat. (q) Fellis Libyca. Desert Cat. Jhang Meno (r) Martes foina. Beech or Stone Marten. (s) Cracutas cracutas. Striped Hyena. Lagar Bagar. (t) Mellivora capensis. Honey badger. Gorpat. (u) Zaglossus spp. Spiny ant eaters e.g. pangolin. (v) Vulpes cana. Blanford Fox. Loamri. (w) Vulpes vulpes. Red Fox. Lal Loamri. (x) Macaca mulatta villosa. Himalayan Rhesus Bandar, Punj, Traffic and transfer of monkey. Markat. Rhesus monkey from ICT, KPK and Punjab Province to and its possession is to be controlled or regulated. (y) Lutra lutra Common otter. Sag-i-aab Ludher, Ud- bilawo, Pani ka kutta (z) Lutra perspicillata Smooth coated otter. Ludher, Ludra, Udni.

4. All species of Marine mammals including the following: (a) Platanista indi syn. Platinista Indus blind dolphin. minor. (b) Sousa spp. Dolphins. (c) Sousa chinenis. Plumbeous dolphin or Humpback dolphin. (d) Tursiops truncates. Bottle nosed dolphin. (e) Neophocaena phocaenoides. Finless Porpoise. Tibi. (f) Balaenoptera physalus. Fin whale. 50 (g) Balaenoptera brydei. Bryde's whale. (h) Dugong dugon. Dugong or sea cow. May occur in the coastal waters near the Pak- Iran border

5. All individuals of the following species, genera, family of Birds: (a) All members of family ARDElDAE; (i) All Herons, Night Herons, Paddy birds, Egrets. (b) All members of family PELECANIDAE, i. e all Pelicons, including the following: (i) Pelecanus crispus. Dalmatian Pelican. (ii) Pelecanus onocrotalus. Great White Pelican or Eastern White Pelican. (iii) Pelecanus philippensis. Spot-billed Pelican or Gray Pelicon. (c) All members of family CICONIDAE i.e. all Stroks, including the following: (i) Ciconia nigra. Black Stork (d) All members of family THRESKIONTHIIDAE i.e. all Ibises and Spoonbills. (e) All members of family PHOENICOPTERIDAE i.e. all Flamingos (f) All members of genera Anser and Branta of family ANATIDAE i.e. all Geese incliuding: Anser erythropus. Lesser White-fronted Goose Bar-headed Goose (g) All members of the genus Cygnus of family ANATIDAE i. e. all Swans.

6. The following species of Ducks, Moorhens, Lapwing and snipes: (a) Marmaronetta angustirostris. Marbled Duck. (b) Aythya nyroca. Ferruginous Duck. (c) Anas angustirostris. Marbled Teal. Choi, Lanjho, Dudjalri. (d) Anas poecilorhyncha. Spot-billed duck. Garmpai, Gugral, Breeds in Balochistan. Hampur, Hangro. (e) Anas Formosa. Baikal Teal. (f) Nettapus coromandelicus. Cotton Teal. Giri, Garria (g) Oxyura leucocephala. White-headed duck or Stiff- tailed duck. (h) Cairina scutulata. White-winged wood duck. 51 (i) Rhodonessa caryophyllacea. Pink headed duck. (j) Phalaropus lobatus. Red necked Phalarope. Visits Zangi Nawar during autumn and spring. (K) Podiceps cristatus. Great Crested Grebe. Breeds at Bund. Khush Dil Khan (l) Chettusia gregaria/ Vanellus Sociable Lapwing. gregarius.

7. All members of family Accipitridae, i.e. all Hawks, Vultures. Kites, Buzzards, Eagles. Harriers and Ospreys

8. All members of family Falconidae, all Falcons, Kestrels, Hobbies including the following exception in trapping of limited number of Saker Falcons if allowed by NCCW: (a) Haliaeetus albicilla. While-teciled sea Eagle. (b) Haliaeetus leucoryphus. Pallas's Sea-Eagle. (c) Aquila clanga. Greater Spotted Eagle. (d) Aquila heliacals. Eastren Imperial Eagle. (e) Falco jugger. Laggar Falcon. (f) Falco pelegrinoides. Barbary Falcon. (g) Falco peregrines. Peregrine Falcon/ Shaheen falcon. (h) Falco naumanni. Lesser Kestrel.

9. All strigiforms, i.e. owls (Uloo). All members of strigiforms order i.e.owls

10. All members of Picidae family, i.e. Woodpeckers (Hudhud, Tarkhaan)

11. All members of Pycnonotidae family, i.e. Bulbul.

12. All members of Sturnidae family, i.e. Starlings (Tiliars).

13. All members of family PHASIANIDAE including the following i.e. Peasants, Partridges and quails, other than those specified in schedule-II: (a) Tragopan melanocephalus. Western horned Dana Geer. tragopan. (b) Lophophorus impejanus. Himalayan Monal Murgh-i Zarreen. pheasant. (c) Pterocles alchata. Large Pin-tailed Sand Bhat Titar. groax. Grouse. 52 (d) Coturnix coturnix. Common Quail. Quail.

14. All members of family GRUIDAE, i.e. all cranes, including the following: (a) Grus leucogeranus. White Siberian crane. Safed Koonj (b) Anthropoides virgo. Demoiselle crane. Koong (c) Grus grus. Eurasian crane or Koonj Common crane. (d) Grus antigone. Saurus crane. Sarus Koonj

15. All members of family OTIDIDAE, i.e. all Bustards, including the following: (a) Chlamydotis undulate. Houbara Bustard. Talore. (b) Sypheotides indicus. Lesser Florican. Chhoti talore. (c) Ardeotis nigriceps. Great Indian bustard. Bari talore.

16. All members of genus Ducula; all imperial pigeons (Kabootar), including the following: (a) Psittacula eupatria Alexandrian parrot Lal par wala tota. (b) Treron apicauda Pin-tailed Green Pigeon. Harial.

17. All individuals of the following species, genera or families of reptiles: (a) Crocodilus palustris. Marsh Crocodile. Muggar, Maggar Machh. (b) Crocodilus porosus. Estuarine Crocodile. Maggar. (c) Gavialis gangeticus. Gharial. Soondy.,Maggar Sansar (d) Python molurus molurus. Indian Python. Azdha, or Arar. Exception killing in self Azdaha. defence. (e) Eirenis perriea. Dark Headed Dwarf Exception killing in self Racer. defence. (f) Coluber karelini karelini. Spotted Desert Racer. Exception killing in self defence (g) Coluber rhodorachis Cliff Racer. rhodorachis. (h) Coluber ventromaculatus. Plain’s Racer. (i) Boiga trigonata melanocephala Dark Headed Gamma Exception killing in self melanocephala. Snake. defence. 53 (j) Lytorhynchus maynardi. Maynard’s Awl-headed Exception killing in self Snake. defence. (k) Spalerosophis atriceps. Royal Snake. Red Spotted Royal Snake (l) Spalerosophis diadema. Diadem Snake. (m) Ptyas mucosus. Rat Snake. Dhaman or Orieald (n) Boa constrictor occidentalis. Boa. Do mooie. (o) Eryx Tataricus speciosus. Tartary Sand Boa. Exception killing in self (p) Naja naja naja. Cobra. Indian Cobra Kobra saanp. defence. (q) Naja naja oxiana. Cobra. Oxus Cobra Kobra saanp. (r) Lycodon striatus. Wolf Snake. Barred Wolf Snake. (s) Psammophis schokari. Afro-Asian Sand Snake. (t) Telescopus rhinopoma. Cat Snake.Snake (u) Echis carinatus. Saw-scaled viper. (v) Eristicophis macmahonii. McMahon’s Viper/ Leafnose Viper. (w) Cyrtodactylus fedtschenkoi. Turkistan Rock Gecko. (x) Agamura femoralis. Sharp-tailed spider Gecko. (y) Crossobamon lumsdenii. Lumsden’s Sand Gecko/ Balochistan rund Gecko. (z) Crossobamon maynardi. Whip tailed Sand Gecko. (aa) Tropiocolotes depressus. Moutain Dwarf Gecko/ Persian pygmy Gecko. (ab) Eublepharis macularius. Pakistani leopard gecko or Fat-tailed Gecko. (ac) Bunopus tuberculatus. Baluch rock gecko/ Baluch ground Gecko. (ad) Hemidactylus brookii. Brook's house gecko. (af) Hemidactylus flaviviridis. Yellow-spotted gecko/ Yellow-bellied House Gecko. (ag) Hemidactylus leschenaultii Marbled tree gecko. leschenaultii. (ah) Hemidactylus triedrus. Termite hill gecko. 54 (ai) Agamura persica. Persian Spider Gecko. Gecko Nikolsky Iranian Spider (aj) Cyrtopodion aganuroides. Gecko (ak) Teratoscincus microlepis. Baloch Plate-tailed or Small-scaled Wonder Gecko. Turkistan plate-tailed (al) Teratoscincus scincus. Gecko Gecko (am) Tropiocolotes helenae. Banded Dwarf Gecko or Common Wonder Gecko (an) Agama nupta nupta. Large-scaled Rock lizard, Gecko (ao) Calotes versicolor. Oriental Garden Lizard. (ap) Laudakia tuberculata. Kashmir Rock Lizard. (aq) Trapelus agilis. Brilliant Ground agama/ lizard. Yellow-headed lizard. (ar) Agama nupta fusca. (as) - Agama - (at) Phrynocephalus scutellatus. Gray Toad Agama/lizard. (au) Phrynocephalus leuteoguttatus. Yellow-speckled Toad headed Agama. (av) Phrynocephalus ornatus. Agama Ornated Toad-head Agama. Black-tailed Toad-head (aw) Phrynocephalus maculates. Agama Indian Spiny-tailed lizard, (ax) Uromastyx hardwickii. Saanda. Lizard (ay) Uromastyx asmussi. Baloch Spiny-tailed lizard. (az) Acanthodactylus cantoris. Indian Firinge-toed sand lizard, Sand Lizard (ba) Ophiomorus tridactylus. Indian Sand-Swimmer skink. Girgit, rang, badal (bb) Chamaeleo zeylanicus. Indian chamaeleon. (bc) Ophisaurus apodus. Glass Lizard/ legless lizard (bd) Ablepharus pannonicus. Asian snake eyed Skink. (be) Mabuya carinata. Common keeled skink. (bf) Mabuya dissimilis. Striped grass skink. (bg) Eremias acutirostris. Reticulate Desert recerta, Lacerta 55 (bh) Eremias scripta. Caspian Desert Lacerta. (bi) Eremias aporosceles. Chagai Desert Lacerta. (bj) Eremias velox persica. Persian Steppe lacerta. (bl) Eremias guttulata. Lacerta Long-tailed Desert lacerta. (bm) Ophiomorus raithmai. Lacerta Eastern sandfish skink. (bn) Ophiomorus brevipes. Short-toed Sand skink. (bo) Varanus bengalensis. Swimmer Bengal monitor. Goh, Bari Chapkali, Ram Gaddi, Suna Gaddi or Kala Gaddi. (bp) Varanus flavescens. Yellow monitor. Peeli Goh. (bq) Varanus griseus. Indian Desert Monitor or Sahrai Goh. Grey Monitor.

18. All members of the Genus Dermochelys, Chelonea, Caretta and Eretomochelys, and all Marine Turtles (Samandari Kachwa, Kaseep), including the following: (a) Chelonia mydas Japonica. Green sea turtle. Sabaz Kachhwa, Kaseep, (b) Lepidochelys olivacea olivacea. . Olive Ridley turtle. Kaseep, (c) Dermochelys coriacea. Leather back sea, Kaseep, Turtle (d) Caretta caretta gigas. Loggerhead sea turtle. Kaseep, (e) Eretmochelys imbricate. Hawksbill sea turtle. Kaseep, (f) Lepidochelys kempii. Atlantic ridley sea turtle. Kaseep, (g) Syngnathidae family. Pipe fishes, Sea Nalki Machli, horses. Daryai ghora. (h) Aspideretes gangeticus. Ganges soft-shell turtles. (i) Aspideretes hurum. Peacock soft-shell turtles. (j) Geoclemys hamiltonii. Spotted pond turtle (k) Hardella thurjii. Crowned river turtle. (l) Kachuga smithii. Brown roofed turtle. (m) Kachuga tecta. Indian roofed turtle. 56 (n) - - (o) Chitra indica. Narrow-headed softshell turtle. (p) Lissemys punctata. Indian flapshell turtle. (q) Testudo horsfieldii. Central Asian Tortoise or Afghan Tortoise.

19. All members of Bufonidae i.e. toads; Rana tigrina. Frog. Maindak.

20. All members of Papilionidae i.e. all Birdwing butterflies, swallowtail butterflies (Titliyaan).

21. All Ligula species; indicators for health of beach.

22. All species of corals.

23. Saussurea costus syn; Saussurea lappa. Kuth. Soond, Soonth. Plant roots on Appendex-I of CITES. 57 SCHEDULE– IV RAMSAR SITES IN BALOCHISTAN Sr. WETLAND DATE PROVINCE AREA (HA) LOCATION N0. DESIGNATED

1. Astola (Haft Talar) 10/5/2001 Balochistan. 5,000. 25°07’N 063°52’E Island.

2. Hub (Hab) Dam. 10/5/2001 Sindh, 27,000. 25°15’N 067°07’E Balochistan.

3. Jiwani Coastal 10/5/2001 Balochistan. 4,600. 25°05’N 061°48’E Wetland.

4. Miani Hor. 10/5/2001 Balochistan. 55,000. 25°24’N 066°06’E

5. Ormara Turtle 10/5/2001 Balochistan. 2,400. 25°13’N 064°28’E Beaches. 58 SCHEDULE– V .PENALTIES AND PUNISHMENT FOR OFFENCES UNDER THE ACT PENALTY Sr. OFFENCE No. MINIMUM MAXIMUM

1. Offence under section 16 of the Act; (a) unlawful hunting by means of restricted Fine of Rs. 2,000/- or one Fine of Rs. 5,000/- or two weapons or appliances; week imprisonment or weeks imprisonment or both; both; plus value of animal plus value of wild animal or or two weeks imprisonment one month imprisonment in in lieu thereof. lieu thereof. (b) unlawful hunting of any protected Fine of Rs. 20,000/- or five Rs. 50,000/- fine or three animal; and weeks imprisonment or months imprisonment or both; both; plus value of wild plus value of wild animal. animal. (c) unlawful hunting of game animals; (a) small game animals; and Fine of Rs. 5,000/- or ten Fine of Rs. 10,000/- or three days imprisonment or both; weeks imprisonment or both; plus value of wild animal. plus value of wild animal. (b) big game animals. Fine of Rs. 5,000/- or ten Fine of Rs. 10,000/- or three days imprisonment or both; week imprisonment or both; plus value of wild animal. plus value of wild animal.

2. Offence under section 18 of the Act; unlawful hunting by means of hawks Fine of Rs. 5,000/- or ten Fine of Rs. 10,000/- or three or dog. days imprisonment or both; weeks imprisonment or both; plus value of wild animal. plus value of wild animal.

3. Offence under section 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 of the Act; (a) Birds; (i) Partridges and Sand grouse; Fine of Rs. 1000/- or four Fine of Rs. 2,000/- or four days imprisonment or both; days imprisonment or both; plus value of wild animal or plus value of wild animal or four days imprisonment in four days imprisonment in lieu lieu thereof. thereof. (ii) Quails; Fine of Rs. 300/- or one Fine of Rs. 500/- or one day days imprisonment or both; imprisonment or both; plus plus value of wild animal. value of wild animal. (iii) Demoiselle/ Common Crane; Fine of Rs. 10,000/- or Fine of Rs. 20,000/- or six three weeks imprisonment weeks imprisonment or both; or both; plus value of wild plus value of wild animal. 59 animal. (iv) Siberian crane; and Fine of Rs. 15,000/- or one Fine of Rs. 30,000/- or two month imprisonment or months imprisonment or both; both; plus value of wild plus value of wild animal. animal. (v) Houbara bustard. Fine of Rs. 10,000/- or Fine of Rs. 20,000/- or six three weeks imprisonment weeks imprisonment or both; or both; plus value of wild plus value of wild animal. animal. (vi) Falcon; a. Saker & Peregrine; and Fine of Rs. 50,000/- or Fine of Rs. 100,000/- or six three months months imprisonment or both; imprisonment or both; plus plus value of wild animal. value of wild animal. b. other species; Fine of Rs. 10,000/- or Fine of Rs. 20,000/- or six three weeks imprisonment weeks imprisonment or both; or both; plus value of wild plus value of wild animal. animal. (vii) other birds. Fine of Rs. 1,000/- or two Fine of Rs. 2,000/- or one days imprisonment or both; week imprisonment or both; plus value of wild animal. plus value of wild animal. (b) Mammals (Live or dead); (i) Markhor; Fine of Rs. 30,000/- or two Fine of Rs. 45,000/- or three months imprisonment or months imprisonment or both; both; plus value of wild plus value of wild animal. animal. (ii) Ibex, Urial and Chinkara; Rs. 10,000/- fine or three Fine of Rs. 20,000/- or six weeks imprisonment or weeks imprisonment or both; both; plus value of wild plus value of wild animal. animal. (iii) Hyena and Wolf; Fine of Rs. 10,000/- or Fine of Rs. 20,000/- or six three weeks imprisonment weeks imprisonment or both; or both; plus value of wild plus value of wild animal. animal. (iv) Black bear; Fine of Rs. 30,000/- or two Fine of Rs. 45,000/- or three months imprisonment or months imprisonment or both; both; plus value of wild plus value of wild animal. animal. (v) Common leopard; Fine of Rs. 30,000/- or two Fine of Rs. 45,000/- or three months imprisonment or months imprisonment or both; both; plus value of wild plus value of wild animal. animal. (vi) other carnivores such as wild Fine of Rs. 5,000/- or ten Fine of Rs. 10,000/- or two cat, jackal, fox, etc; and days imprisonment or both; weeks imprisonment or both; plus value of wild animal. plus value of wild animal. (vii) other mammals ; Fine of Rs. 2,000/- or four Fine of Rs. 5,000/- or ten days days imprisonment or both; imprisonment or both; plus plus value of wild animal. value of wild animal. 60 (c) Reptile; (i) a. Marsh crocodile; Fine of Rs. 5,000/- or ten Fine of Rs. 10,000/- or three days imprisonment or both; weeks imprisonment or both; b. Python; plus value of wild animal. plus value of wild animal. c. Monitor lizard; d. Green Turtle; and e. Olive ridley Turtle; and (ii) other species; Fine of Rs 1,000/- or two Fine of Rs. 2,000/- or four days imprisonment or both; days imprisonment or both; plus value of wild animal. plus value of wild animal. (d) Other animals (indigenous or Fine of Rs. 1,000/- or two Fine of Rs. 2,000/- or four exotic); and days imprisonment or both; days imprisonment or both; plus value of wild animal. plus value of wild animal. (e) Taxidermy of wild animals against Fine of Rs. 25,000/- or six Fine of Rs. 50,000/- or three the provision of section 23 of the weeks imprisonment or months imprisonment or both; Act. both; plus value of wild plus value of wild animal. animal.

4. Offences under section 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33 of the Act; (a) Birds other than falcons; Fine of Rs. 10,000/- or Fine of Rs. 20,000/- or six three weeks imprisonment weeks imprisonment or both; or both; plus value of wild plus value of wild animal. animal. (b) Falcons; (i) Saker & peregrine, and Fine of Rs. 20,000/- or six Fine of Rs. 50,000/- or three week imprisonment or months imprisonment or both; both; plus value of wild plus value of wild animal. animal. (ii) Other species of falcons; Fine of Rs. 10,000/- or Fine of Rs. 30,000/- or two three weeks imprisonment months imprisonment or both; or both; plus value of wild plus value of wild animal. animal. (c) other species of Game animals; Rs. 5,000/- fine or ten days Fine of Rs. 15,000/- or one and imprisonment or both; plus month imprisonment or both; value of wild animal. plus value of wild animal. (d) Protected animals. Fine of Rs. 20,000/- or six Fine of Rs. 50,000/- or three weeks imprisonment or months imprisonment or both; both; plus value of wild plus value of wild animal. animal.

5. Offences under section 34 of the Act (Protected Areas); (a) Contravention of clause (i), (iv), Fine of Rs. 15,000/- or one Fine of Rs. 30,000/- or two (v), (vii), (viii), (ix) and (x) of sub- month imprisonment or months imprisonment or both. section (8) of the aforesaid both. section; (b) Contravention of clause (ii) and Rs. 10,000/- fine or three Rs. 20,000/- fine or six weeks (xvi) of sub-section (8) of the weeks imprisonment or imprisonment or both. 61 aforesaid section; and both. (c) Contravention of clause (xi), (xii), Fine of Rs. 5,000/- or ten Fine of Rs. 10,000/- or three (xiii) and (xv) of sub-section (8) of days imprisonment or weeks imprisonment or both. the aforesaid section. both.

6. Offence under section 35 of the Act (National Park); (a) Any contravention of sub section Fine of Rs. 10,000 or three Fine of Rs. 20,000 or six (4) and (5) of the aforesaid weeks imprisonment or weeks imprisonment or both. section; both (b) Contravention of clause (i) of sub- Fine of Rs. 30,000/- or two Fine of Rs. 60,000/- or four section (7) of the aforesaid month imprisonment or months imprisonment or both. section; both. (c) Contravention of clause (ii), (iv) Fine of Rs. 20,000/- or five Fine of Rs. 40,000/- or three and (v) of sub-section (7) of the weeks imprisonment or months imprisonment or both. aforesaid section; both. (d) Contravention of clause (iii) of Fine of Rs. 15,000/- or one Fine of Rs. 30,000/- or two sub-section (7) of the aforesaid month imprisonment or months imprisonment or both. section; both. (e) Contravention of clause (vi), (viii) Fine of Rs. 10,000/- or Fine of Rs. 20,000/- or six and (ix) of sub-section (7) of the three weeks imprisonment weeks imprisonment or both. aforesaid section; and or both. (f) Contravention of clause (vii) and Fine of Rs. 5,000/- or ten Fine of Rs. 10,000/- or three (x) of sub-section (7) of the days imprisonment or both. weeks imprisonment or both. aforesaid section.

7. Offences under section 36 of the Act (Wildlife Sanctuary); (a) Contravention of sub-section (1) Fine of Rs. 10,000/- or Fine of Rs. 20,000/- or six of the aforesaid section; and three weeks imprisonment weeks imprisonment or both. or both. (b) Contravention of sub-section (2) Fine of Rs. 20,000/- or five Fine of Rs. 40,000/- or three of the aforesaid section. weeks imprisonment or months imprisonment or both. both.

8. Offences under section 37 of the Act (Game Reserve); (a) Contravention of sub-section (1), Fine of Rs. 5,000/- or ten Fine of Rs. 10,000/- or three (2) and (3) of the aforesaid days imprisonment or both. weeks imprisonment or both. section; and (b) Contravention of sub-section (1), Fine of Rs. 10,000/- or Fine of Rs. 20,000/- or six (2) and (3) of the aforesaid three weeks imprisonment weeks imprisonment or both. section. or both.

9. Offences under section 38 and 39 of the Act (Private Game Reserve and Community Game Reserve); (a) Contravention of sub-section (2), Fine of Rs. 10,000/- or Fine of Rs. 20,000/- or six (5), (6), (7) and (8) of the three weeks imprisonment weeks imprisonment or both. aforesaid section; and or both. (b) Contravention of subsection (2), Fine of Rs. 10,000/- or Fine of Rs. 20,000/- or six (3) and (7) of the aforesaid three weeks imprisonment 62 section. or both. weeks imprisonment or both.

10. Offences under section 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 and 48 of the Act (Biosphere Reserve, National Natural Heritage Site, Forest Biodiversity Reserve, Site of Special Interest, Wildlife Refuge, Sacred Protected Site, Conservation area, Pre-emptive application of MEAs and Pre-emptive application of Act); Contravention of the aforesaid Fine of Rs. 5,000/- or ten Fine of Rs. 10,000/- or three sections 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, days imprisonment or both. weeks imprisonment or both. 46, 47 and 48.

11. Offences under section 52 of the Act (Encroachment of Protected areas); Contravention of aforesaid Imprisonment not less than Imprisonment up to ten years section 52. five years and fine which but not less than five years may extend up to and fine which may extend up to Rs.1,000,000/-. Rs.1, 000,000/-.

12. Offences under section 53, 54, 55 and 56 of the Act (Captive breeding, Captive breeding facilities, Wildlife Park & Aviary and Zoo/ Zoological garden ); (a) Captive breeding of wild animals; Fine of Rs. 10,000/- or Fine of Rs. 20,000/- or and establishing or maintaining a imprisonment of three imprisonment of six weeks or wildlife park or a zoo or a zoo like weeks or both for one both for one animal. facility without registration as animal. provided for under sections 53, 54, 55 and 56; and (b) Violation of the conditions, Fine of Rs. 10,000/- or Fine of Rs. 20,000/- or restrictions and procedures of a imprisonment of three imprisonment of six weeks or captive breeding facility, wildlife weeks or both for one both for one animal. park or a zoo or a zoo like facility animal. if registered as prohibited under sections 53, 54, 55 and 56.

13. Offences under section 80, 84, and 85 of the Act (Interference in duty, duty to produce permit on demand and duty to held in detection and prosecution of offence); (a) Interference in duty as prohibited Rs. 10,000/- fine or Fine of Rs. 20,000/- or under section 80; imprisonment of three imprisonment of six weeks or weeks or both both (b) Not producing license or permit Fine of Fine of Rs. 3,000/-. Fine of Rs. 6,000/-. on demand as provided for under section 84; and (c) Not helping in detection and Fine of Rs. 5,000/-. Fine of Rs. 10,000/-. prosecution of offence cases as provided for under section 85. 63 Provided that the determination of the value of a wild-animal shall be in accordance with section 94 of the Act; and the imprisonment for non-payment of fine or value of the wild animal shall be in accordance with section 95 of the Act. Secretary. No.PAB/Legis: V (15)/2014. Dated Quetta, the 31st March 2014. A copy is forwarded to the Controller, Government Printing Press, Balochistan, Quetta for favour of publication in an Extra-ordinary issue of Gazette of Balochistan. Fifty copies of the Act may please be supplied to this Secretariat. (SHAMS UD DIN) Additional Secretary (Legis :). No.PAB/Legis: V (15)/2014. Dated Quetta, the 31st March 2014. A Copy is forwarded for information to:-

1. The Principal Secretary to Governor, Balochistan, Quetta.

2. The Secretary, Law & Parliamentary Affairs Department, Government of Balochistan, Quetta.

3. The Secretary, Forest & Wildlife Department Government of Balochistan, Quetta.

4. The Director General Public Relations, Balochistan, Quetta for publication. Additional Secretary (Legis :).