The situation for people living in Deosai, wildlife, and natural heritage is devastating
Saba NazMarch 27, 2022
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KARACHI:
Deosai Plateau in Northern Pakistan spread over 3,000 square kilometers is a place of astounding beauty, lush greenery, and biodiversity where the numbers of Himalayan bears were increasing previously, but now there’s a sharp decline in their population.
In five decades, the temperature has doubled compared to the rest of Pakistan, which is affecting not only the monsoon but also rapid changes on the plateau, making it difficult to see Himalayan brown bears.
In a documentary titled ‘Bears on the Brink- Deosai’ aired on The Express News, the filmmaker elucidated that the Himalayan brown bears are in danger of extinction, climate-changing is not only causing malnutrition but also creating human-bear conflict.
These bears have lost 98 per cent of their previous numbers worldwide. By 2050, all Himalayan brown…
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