Jamshoro district administration and local forest authorities have launched a crackdown on illegal tree cutting and timber trade in Kirthar National Park [1].
The operation aims to protect the region's biodiversity and enforce court orders protecting the park from rapid depletion. This effort comes as illegal logging threatens rare and valuable tree species essential to the local ecosystem [1, 2].
Reports indicate that illegal tree felling occurs daily in more than 70 locations across the Jamshoro district, including within the boundaries of the national park [1]. The scale of the destruction has left parts of the region barren as timber mafias intensify their activities [1, 2].
Authorities are focusing on the removal of illegal operators who have bypassed environmental regulations to harvest high-value timber. The crackdown is intended to halt the systematic stripping of the forest, which has been intensified by organized groups [2].
Forest officials said the enforcement is necessary to stop the depletion of rare species. The administration is working to secure the perimeter of the park to prevent further unauthorized access and logging [1].
This initiative follows a period of increased activity by timber mafias that have targeted the most valuable sections of the park. The local government is now prioritizing the enforcement of existing legal protections to ensure the long-term survival of the area's flora [1, 2].
“Illegal tree felling reported daily in more than 70 locations across Jamshoro district”
The scale of illegal logging in Jamshoro highlights the difficulty of enforcing environmental protections in remote areas of Sindh. By targeting more than 70 sites, the administration is attempting to shift from passive monitoring to active deterrence to prevent the permanent loss of rare botanical species in Kirthar National Park.
