Wildlife notifies procedure for partridges hunting in KP

PESHAWAR - The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has notified procedure for partridges shooting in the province during the season 2018-19.

According to the procedure announced by Chief Conservator Wildlife Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar, Shooting of partridges including See-see Partridge, Black Partridge, Grey partridge and Chakur partridge will be permissible in the province with effect from Sunday 25th November 2018 till Sunday 3rd February 2019.

Hunting will not be allowed in protected areas except Game Reserves, private Game Reserves and Community Game Reserves.

Hunting will be permissible only on Sundays and gazetted holidays, hunting in Game Reserves will be permissible only under a Special Permit to be granted by the Chief Conservator Wildlife Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as per rules.

The partridge population in the Game Reserves will be regularly monitored and issuance of the special permit will be stopped as soon as it is deemed appropriate.

Maximum bag limit shall not exceed five birds of all species of partridges combined per gun per day.

A fine of Rs. 1200/- will be charged for each bird shot in excess to bag limit besides compensation as per rules.

Maximum two hunting parties (not more than 5 guns in a party) will be allowed in a game unit on a single hunting day.

Hunting in Community Game Reserves will be permissible only after due consent of the concerned Village conservation committee (VCC) whereas, hunting in Private Game Reserves will be permissible only after due consent of the concerned owner of the Private Game Reserves.

Special Permit fee once deposited will not be refundable, No Special Permit will be issued to any person unless he holds a valid shooting license.

No person will be issued Special Permit for hunting in more than one Game reserve or unit of reserve on a single day.

The following fee will be charged for a various license/Special permits during 2018-19 shooting season until revised otherwise, Small Games Shooting License Rs. 2000/per annum and Special Permit for shooting in a Game Reserve Rs. 3000/- per day.

Possession License for dog Rs. 1000/- per annum and 90 % of the fee realized from special permits for shooting in Game Reserves will be paid to the local communities.

The respective community will utilize the revenue so generated on conservation and development works.

The remaining 10% fee will go to the revenue head of the department.