By IUCN GPAP | Communications officer
Ashiq Ahmad Khan received the Kenton Miller Award for Innovation in Protected Areas Management for achieving a more secure and sustainable management of Khunjerab National Park in Pakistan.
Ashiq was one of the first protected area managers in the region to promote co-management with local communities.
Sharing the responsibility with local stakeholders, Ashiq Ahmad Khan has succeeded to conserve wildlife and ecosystems, within and beyond the Park. His success has led other park managers to replicate this co-management model, which has become a key component of Pakistan’s national strategy for conserving biodiversity.
Thanks to his efforts, people in the vicinity of Khunjerab National Park are more secure and have a better quality of life. Where there was persistent and escalating conflict, there is now a solid partnership between government and the local people based on mutual understanding and trust that is contributing to conservation and enhanced livelihoods.
Read the article: https://www.iucn.org/news/ashiq-ahmad-khan-wins-kenton-miller-award-2016
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