Our Mission
BWCDO works with remote communities throughout Baltistan in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region. Their work currently covers over 20 villages across six valleys: Basha, Braldu, Basho, Rondu, Thalay, and Hushe. The number of households per village ranges from 40 to 170 and is large without basic amenities such as electricity, telecommunication towers, proper road networks, hospitals, and schools. Additionally, the region is subject to harsh winters, with heavy snowfall and temperatures dropping to well below -40°C, further limiting access via road networks.
Our Initiatives
- Snow Leopard Population Monitoring
- Community Managed Livestock Insurance schemes
- Predator-Proof Corrals
- Livestock Vaccination
- Conservation Education
Our Contributions
Snow Leopard Population Monitoring
BWCDO works with local communities to facilitate long-term solutions to the human-wildlife conflict, as opposed…
Community Managed Livestock Insurance Schemes
BWCDO’s central mechanism to resolve the conflict between farmers and snow leopards is a livestock…
Predator-proof Corrals
In addition to livestock insurance, farmers can make a request to the VIC for the…
Livestock Vaccination
In a complementary effort to reduce livestock mortality, BWCDO carried out two rounds of a…
Conservation Education
BWCDO partners with Iqra Fund, a U.S.-based nonprofit, to provide access to quality education for women…
Partners And Donors
