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New Water Rights in Basin Management – Inclusivity of Spate Irrigated Areas of Pakistan
Proportion of the area of the contribution comprising Key Biodiversity Areas: -
This project promotes sustainable water management and ecosystem restoration in Bhag Nari and surrounding villages, Balochistan. By rehabilitating irrigation channels, constructing offtake structures, and desilting watercourses, the initiative restores natural water flows and improves soil fertility. Through equitable distribution of water rights across eight villages, the project ensures sustainable use of shared water resources, benefitting agricultural biodiversity and rural livelihoods. Agricultural trials with improved seeds (Mung Bean, Sorghum, Gowar) and micronutrient spraying increased yields by 15–25%, contributing to climate-resilient farming and agrobiodiversity. Community engagement, training, and participatory planning strengthen local stewardship of natural resources, ensuring long-term impact on ecosystem restoration, biodiversity, and climate adaptation.
Potential conservation benefits in saving biodiversity
Potential reduction of species extinction risk resulting from threat abatement actions
The chart below represents the relative disaggregation of the selected contribution's total potential opportunity for reducing global species extinction risk through taking actions to abate different threats to species within its boundaries. The percentages refer to the amount of the total opportunity that could potentially be achieved through abating that particular threat.