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ACT XIV OF 2014 ACT XIV OF 2014 BALOCHISTAN WILDLIFE (PROTECTION, PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT) ACT, 2014 An Act to provide protection, preservation, conservation, sustainable and management to the Wildlife, and establishment and management of protection areas in the Province of Balochistan. [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 28th March, 2014] CHAPTER II ADMINISTRATION 6. Functions of the Department.---(1) The Department shall perform the following functions to achieve the objectives of this Act-- (a) assist the Government in formulation of enabling policy, legislation and Rules for conservation, sustainable management and development of biodiversity, especially wildlife and Protected Areas; (b) implement the wildlife, biodiversity and Protected Areas policy and enforce and seek compliance of this Act, Rules and Regulations; (c) establish and manage Protected Areas in various management categories as provided for in Chapter-V; (d) establish and manage wildlife parks, captive breeding facilities, aviaries, zoological gardens, zoological museums, environmental education centers, rescue centers and any other facility under and for the purposes of this Act; (e) improve and maintain the conservation status of resident and migratory species of wild fauna with in-situ and ex-situ conservation measures; (f) undertake or promote captive breeding of native wild animals which are endangered, endemic and rare, and which are threatened due to local and international trade, and other factors; (g) serve as technical and focal department for the Government for the matters relating to biodiversity, especially wildlife, and Protected Areas; (h) undertake field surveys and inventory of wild animals; generate, manage, update and use wildlife data; and prepare state-of-the-art reports for the Government; (i) undertake conservation education and awareness raising of importance of wildlife, biodiversity and Protected Areas, and of the measures needed for their protection and conservation; (j) develop human and other resources for promotion and sustainable management of biodiversity, wildlife and Protected Areas; (k) develop, implement and monitor plans, programmes and projects, including management plans of Protected Areas, and species management and recovery plans; (l) implement the biodiversity related Multi-lateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and Programmes on behalf of the Government of Pakistan; (m) maintain and promote cooperation and collaboration with the wildlife, biodiversity and Protected Areas related national and international organizations operating in or permitted to operate in Pakistan by the Government of Pakistan; (n) coordinate with the Federal and other Provincial Governments for obtaining their support in conservation and management of wildlife; and (o) promote collaboration with civil society organizations, and support the local communities, the private sector, Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and relevant Government departments and other stakeholders in protection, conservation and sustainable use of wildlife.