Rawalpindi:
The Punjab Wildlife Department has applied new licenses and reproduction rates for private maintenance and trade of wild animals and pets, which immediately affects the parrots trade.
After the new rate, the license to maintain parrots has been set at RS1,000. After the announcement of rates, these parrots have disappeared from the markets and have moved to stores for the sale of the black market.
In Rawalpindi, the two markets of birds and animals in Alam Khan Road and Pirwadhai have received instructions to meet and show licenses prominently.
The Wildlife Department in Rawalpindi said that rates for large wild cats and other wild animals, such as lions, chews, tigers, large cats, jaguars and pumas, have been set at RS50,000, while the pet parrot rate is RS1,000 and the lot recruitment rate and commercial license is RS10,000.
According to the department, only four species of parrots will be subject to reproduction rates and commercial license. Alexandrine Parrot, Rosas Ring Periquito, Loro with Silver Head and Loro with a plum head.
These four are native local breeds and were putting in danger; The measures are intended to support their propagation.
Pakistan houses many species of parrots, but these four are more prominent, commercially significant and at risk.
The Alexandrine parrot is the largest and most valuable: green body, with a red patch on the shoulder and male with a pink collar; Historically ornamental in the royal courts, it is still considered beautiful.
The rose ring or “mithu” is the parrot that mimics the speech and is a child’s partner; An adult bird can sell for RS25,000 to RS50,000. The rose ring is the most common breed. The male has a black and pink ring on the neck.
Its wild population is decreasing rapidly. The gray head parrot (with SLATY’s head) is less known and lives in mountainous areas of the north; His gray head distinguishes him.
In winter he descends to the valleys and birds of the birds they reward him. The plum -headed parrot is among the most attractive species: the male with a pink and female head with a bluish dye; Due to its beauty, bird lovers is sold at a high price, and a couple can obtain RS15,000 to RS20,000 in the market.
The greatest threats to these species are illegal hunting and smuggling; Deforestation has also contributed to its decline. Now, after the payment of the RS1,000 rate per group, Punjab breeders will receive licenses.
Although the captive breeding is increasing, the four species subject to the rate have disappeared from the markets.
The Silvestre department is carrying out raids to locate them, but these parrots have been eliminated from the markets of Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi to secret warehouses and they are sold privately to the owners of trusted pets.
Australian parrots or other imported parrots are not affected by this new regulation.
The rules of the provincial government apply only to local parrots species. Commercial license rates for birds and animals have set at RS30,000 and RS50,000.
The RS50,000 license includes wild pets and animals. Fayzan Ali, secretary of the Pet Animals & Birds Tenderos Union, said the business was already fighting and these taxes and rates will further depress trade, promoting transactions underground.
He urged the government to collect only a general license rate and effectively tax the business instead of pushing it to secret.
