KP Wildlife Department Achieves Record-Breaking Bids in Markhor Trophy Hunting Auction”
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Wildlife Department recently conducted an open bidding for markhor trophy hunting permits in Chitral and Kohistan, setting a new record for the highest-ever bid rates in the program’s history. The Toshi 1 and Toshi 2 conservancies in Chitral each attracted top bids of $271,000 (equivalent to Rs75,442,578), while the Kaigah conservancy in Kohistan received a bid of $193,000 (Rs55,728,478), and Gehriat conservancy in Chitral garnered $190,000 (Rs52,893,321).
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Eighty percent of the auction proceeds will be allocated to local communities to support wildlife conservation and community development initiatives in the respective villages, emphasizing the program’s focus on sustainable wildlife management and community benefit.
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