Pakistan Army Mushshak Aircraft Carry Out Aerial Seed Broadcast in Cholistan Desert

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Pakistan Army Mushshak Aircraft Carry Out Aerial Seed Broadcast in Cholistan Desert

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Pakistan Army & Houbara Bustard Foundation International Pakistan will carry out 18th annual aerial seed broadcast in Cholistan desert.

Pakistan Army Mushshak aircraft will be used for aerial seeding of Mallah Berry, Phel, Dharman and Lathia plants.

Photo taken at Sheikh Zayed International Air Port (SZIAP) - Rahim Yar Khan on August 4, 2015.

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interesting, never read before such project being carried out in Cholistan desert.
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Pakistan Army and Houbara International Foundation Pakistan carried out 19th annual aerial seed broadcast in Cholistan Desert.

Photo of Pakistan Army pilots and representatives of Houbara International Foundation Pakistan taken at Sheikh Zayed International Air Port (SZIAP) - Rahim Yar Khan on August 4, 2016. Pakistan Army Mushshak aircraft including serial number 91-5320 visible in the background.

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Pakistan Army & Houbara Foundation International Pakistan carried out 21st annual aerial seed broadcast in Cholistan desert.

Pakistan Army Mushshak aircraft are used for aerial seeding of Mallah Berry, Phel, Dharman and Lathia plants. Houbara bustard feeds on these plants and their seeds.

Photo taken at Sheikh Zayed International Air Port (SZIAP) - Rahim Yar Khan on August 3, 2018.

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Pakistan Army & Houbara Foundation International Pakistan carried out 22nd annual aerial seed broadcast in Cholistan desert with Pakistan Army Mushshak aircraft from Sheikh Zayed International Air Port (SZIAP) - Rahim Yar Khan.

Pakistan Army Mushshak aircraft are used for aerial seeding of Dharman, Karir, Lathia, Phel, Khavi, Mallah Berry and Sarson plants. Houbara bustard feeds on these plants and their seeds.

120 kilograms of seeds were distributed through aircraft this year. A total of 2,427 kilograms of seeds have been distributed by aircraft in 22 years in Cholistan Desert.

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Pakistan Army & Houbara Foundation International Pakistan carried out 23rd annual aerial seed broadcast in Cholistan desert with Pakistan Army Mushshak aircraft from Sheikh Zayed International Air Port (SZIAP) - Rahim Yar Khan.

Pakistan Army Mushshak aircraft are used for aerial seeding of Dharman, Karir, Lathia, Phel, Khavi, Mallah Berry and Sarson plants. Houbara bustard feeds on these plants and their seeds.

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Pakistan Army & Houbara Foundation International Pakistan carried out 24th annual aerial seed broadcast in Cholistan desert with Pakistan Army Mushshak aircraft from Sheikh Zayed International Air Port (SZIAP) - Rahim Yar Khan.

Pakistan Army Mushshak aircraft are used for aerial seeding of Dharman, Karir, Lathia, Phel, Khavi, Mallah Berry and Sarson plants. Houbara bustard feeds on these plants and their seeds.

In 1998, the Houbara Foundation International Pakistan undertook to reinforce the diminishing vegetation through aerial broadcast of seeds of the desert plants in Cholistan, the prime wintering habitat of the houbara bustard. This year, 177 kg seeds of houbara’s favorite food plants have been broadcast, bringing the total seed broadcast in the last 24 years to over 2,789 kg. Regular monitoring of the habitat shows encouraging results and higher yields of germination are expected as the work goes on.

Restoration of complete habitat is a long and laborious task but with dedicated support of the Pakistan Army, Houbara Foundation aims at continuing to work on the project and restore the ecological balance by reinforcing the desert vegetation and building up populations of houbara and other wildlife species.

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Pakistan Army & Houbara Foundation International Pakistan carried out 25th annual aerial seed broadcast in Cholistan desert with Pakistan Army Mushshak aircraft from Sheikh Zayed International Air Port (SZIAP) - Rahim Yar Khan.

Pakistan Army Mushshak aircraft are used for aerial seeding of Dharman, Karir, Lathia, Phel, Khavi, Mallah Berry and Sarson plants. Houbara bustard feeds on these plants and their seeds.

This year, 113 kg seeds of houbara’s favorite food plants have been broadcast, bringing the total seed broadcast in the last 25 years to over 2,902 kg. Regular monitoring of the habitat shows encouraging results and higher yields of germination are expected as the work goes on.

Restoration of complete habitat is a long and laborious task but with dedicated support of the Pakistan Army, Houbara Foundation aims at continuing to work on the project and restore the ecological balance by reinforcing the desert vegetation and building up populations of houbara and other wildlife species.

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