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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 X COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION 64. Participation of Local Communities.---(1) The Department, wherever possible, shall-- (a) involve local communities in planning, managing, protection, conservation, sustainable use, captive breeding and trade of wildlife, biodiversity and other natural resources and management of Protected Areas; and (b) promote and support formation and registration of organizations of local communities to manage wildlife, biodiversity, Protected Areas and eco-tourism. (2) The Government may support formation and participation of local community organizations at the village, watershed or wider landscape levels in protection, preservation, conservation and sustainable use of wildlife, biodiversity and other natural resources, and planning and management of Protected Areas with awareness raising, capacity building and providing economic incentives. (3) The Government may-- (a) accord recognition and legal status to the community organizations at various levels on such conditions as may be prescribed; (b) delegate power to and authorize; and (i) any representative of any community organization, recognized in clause (a) above to exercise powers in respect of any Protected Area which is managed fully or partly by that community or is involved in its management in any way; and (ii) any representative of a Community Game Reserve established under section 39 and the owner of a Private Game Reserve established under section 38 to exercise powers in respect of the sam