Notification No. SO(Dev:I)5-20/FST/2017/2256-90 creating the Astola Island Marine Protected Area Balochistan, Pakistan

' , ,, TO BE PUBLISHED 1N THE EXTRAORDINARY ISSUE OF BALOCHISTAN GAZETTE NOTIFICATION GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN FOREST AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT Dated Quetta the 15-t+- June, 2017 No. SO(Dev:1)5-20/FST/2017 / ~i-?q In exercise of the powers conferred by section 34 read with sections 40, 46, 47 and 48 of the Balochistan Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) Act, 2014 (Act XV of 20 14), the Government of Balochistan is pleased to declare Astola Island situated in District Gwadar, Balochistan as Protected Area with the nomenclature "Astola Island Marine Protected Area Balochistan, Pakistan"on the conditions as prescribed in Appendix-A and boundaries as set out in Appendix-B to this notification, for achieving the objectives of the aforesaid Act as well as specified hereunder, with immediate effect: Objectives: (a} Protect, conserve and restore species, h abitats, biodiversity and ecological processes which may be adversely affected as a result of human activities or otherwise; (b) Prevent degradation of and damage to species, habitats, biodiversity and ecological processes, following the precautionary principle; and (c) Protect and conserve areas that best represent the range of species, habitats, biodiversity and ecological processes in the Biosphere Reserve/ Conservation Area. (d) Maintain "Astola Island Marine Protected Area Balochistan, Pakistan" hereinafter referred as "AIMPA Balochistan", under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD}. BY ORDER OF GOVERNOR BALOCHISTAN SECRETARY, FOREST & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT The Controller, Printing and Stationery Department, Balochistan, Quetta, for publication and provision of 100 copies. No. Even Dated Even. A copy is forwarded to: 1. The Additional Chief Secretary (Dev:). P&D Department, Balochistan. 2 . The Senior Member / Member-II Board of Revenue Balochistan, Quetta. 3 . The Chairman CMIT Balochistan, Quetta. 4 . The Principal Secretary to Governor of Balochistan, Quetta. 5. The Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Balochistan. 6. All Administrative Secretaries, Government of Balochis tan, Quetta. .· .. . .... APPENDIX- A PRESCRIBED CONDITIONS FOR AIMPA-BALOCHISTAN Prescribed conditions for AIMPA-Balochistan shall be as follows: 1) The AIMPA-Balochistan shall be accessible to public for recreation, education, subject to the restrictions as and when prescribed by the Government; 2) Change in land and sea use shall not be a llowed in the AIMPA Balochistan except with prior permission of the Government, where the change is likely to enhance the conservation value of the AIMPA-Balochistan in terms of biodiversity and other elements of nature subject to and within the permitted scope of CBD: 3) The following acts shall be prohibited in the AIMPA-Balochistan: (a) hunting, shooting, trapping, killing or capturing of, and injury to any crustaceans, corals, mammals, sharks, turtles, whales, mobulids, whale sharks, sunfish, guitarfish, sea birds, including al~ oth er species declared as endangered species; (b) fishing, hunting, shooting, trapping, killing, capturing with methods such as use of explosive, electric current, poisons and chemical and use of spear gun and scuba gun; (c) constructing or erecting any temporary or permanent structure; (d) residing without prior permission of competent authority: (e) carrying or firing any gun or other fire-arm, with the exception of personnel of law enforcement agencies for the purpose enforcing law & order, in or withinthe boundaries of the AIMPA-Balochistan; (f) no Scuba diving, snorkelling, cliff jumping, jet skiing, sailing or power boating, surfing or sport fishing shall be a llowed in the AIMPA-Balochistanwithout prior permission of the competent authority: (g) doing any other act which may disturb any elem~nt of eco system or damage any feeding and breeding places of any marine or terrestrial species; (h) doing any act, which is prohibited under Section 34 (8) of the Act: and (i) permission for any of above will be subject to permitted scope of CBD. s. APPENDIX- B BOUNDARIES Astolalsland Marine Protected Area, Balochistan,Pakistan (AIMPA-Balochistan) (a) District (b) Tehsil (c) Locality (d) Area (e) Boundary: Longitude (E) Gwadar Pasni Astola Island including Core/ Buffer area as given here under. 401. 4 7 square kilometer Latitude (N) Area Total Area No. CORE ZONE a . 63° 46' 22.2757" 250 11' 23. 7367" 225.83 Sq. b . 630 55' 17.7240" 250 11' 23. 7367" Km c. 530 55' 17. 7240" 25003' 16.2611" d. 530 46' 22.2757" 250 03' 16.2611" BUFFER ZONE 401.47 Sq. a . 63° 44' 53.0343" 25° 12' 44.9818" 175.64 Sq. Km b . 630 56' 46.9657" 250 12' 44.9818" Km c. 63° 56' 46.9657" 25° 01 ' 55.0142" d . 630 44' 53.0343" 25°01' 55.0142" Astola Island Marine Protected Area, Balochistan, Pakistan Iran ... - - ·-- )( c.or-... (::J Atiol• laland Boundary -~ ... - C... Zone (226 H Sq KM) Ot'tlAlr' 11111 Buf!et ZOnl (Al'll.t 176 8' Sq KM) •u1,-• 11 16.~ 22 1ramr 01'1\.aNr .,,, .. ,.. Kllon1<!le1> ........... Oltt• fllOl,....,.~0.:. - ( Mfra:Jlttl'