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Community-Based Strategies for Chalguza Pine (Pinus gerardiana) Conservation: A Case Study from Sub-Division Darazinda, District Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan

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doi:10.64229/5685ah86

Authors

Rahm Dil · Ali Haider

Reported year

2025

Reported language

en

Source type

article

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2026-11-09T19:19:50.285466+00:00

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2026-11-09T19:19:50.285466+00:00

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Institutions reported by the source

Gomal University · Islamia College University

Documentary abstract — original language

Chalghuza pine (Pinus gerardiana) forests in Pakistan’s Sulaiman Range are a vital ecological and socio-economic resource, providing food, income, and ecosystem services to thousands of households. These forests play a crucial role in biodiversity conservation, watershed management, and carbon sequestration. In Sub-Division Darazinda, District Dera Ismail Khan, Chalghuza pine forests are facing serious threats from over-harvesting, uncontrolled grazing, frequent wildfires, climate change, and weak institutional oversight. This article explores community-based conservation strategies that align sustainable forest management with improved local livelihoods. By drawing lessons from similar initiatives in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and cross-border regions of Afghanistan and India, the paper highlights approaches such as village-level forest committees, sustainable nut harvesting protocols, assisted natural regeneration, fire prevention systems, value-added nut processing, and livelihood diversification through eco-tourism and non-timber forest products. The findings suggest that locally-driven co-management, combined with fair benefit-sharing, awareness raising, and livelihood incentives, offers the most viable pathway for safeguarding Chalghuza pine forests while sustaining rural incomes. The Darazinda case study demonstrates that the inclusion of local communities, particularly women and youth, in conservation decision-making is central to achieving both ecological sustainability and socio-economic resilience.

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W4414394669

DOI

10.64229/5685ah86

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Scholarship

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article

Jurisdictions studied — explicit sources

PK

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Forest · Watershed · Ecosystem

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• DOI · https://doi.org/10.64229/5685ah86
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