Fakhar -i- Abbas
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Fakhar –i- Abbas is a wildlife biologist, who started his career working with World Society for the Protection of Animals
against the menace of bearbaiting http://wspa-international.org/ and have worked with the organization for almost one decade.
Fakhar –i- Abbas graduated from University of Arid Agriculture
Rawalpindi
http://uaar.edu.pk/ and received his Doctorate from University of the Punjab
http://pu.edu.pk/ and completed a postdoctoral position at Wright State University
. He reported the different aspects of biology
, conservation
and population of Gray Goral
in his PhD research. So far he has completed 85 different research articles on biology of bird
s, reptile
s and mammal
s
The first bear rescue centre
in Pakistan
named as "Kund Bear Sanctuary http://pbrc.edu.pk/sanctuaryy.htm" in 2000 was established and since then the organization has rescued 36 bears from the bearbaiting events.http://pbrc.edu.pk/bearbaiting.htm Another mega bear rescue centre at Balkasar district Chakwal
of Punjab is being established now, where his organization is planning to rescue all left bears being involved in bearbaiting.
In 2004 he started a unique research system in the country called the Bioresource Research Centre where he established the various labs of Molecular Biology
http://www.pbrc.edu.pk/BiomolecularResearchStationIslamabad.htm, Microbiology
, Bioacoustics
http://www.pbrc.edu.pk/BioPhysicsResearch.htm, herpetology
http://www.pbrc.edu.pk/herpetologycentre.htm and animal physiology, a herbarium
and library
http://www.pbrc.edu.pk/library.htm for the research scholars of all universities of Pakistan where they can complete their research. In 2010 he started an educational institute of natural and management sciences ]]http://www.Inam.edu.pk/where he is now trying to replicate scholars of his kind.
During his efforts for the conservation of the wildlife
he visited 1845 schools http://www.pbrc.edu.pk/awarness.htm to involve the students in conservation of their native areas. He has also conveyed his message regarding the conservation and animal rights
in Islam
to more than 5000 mosque
s http://www.pbrc.edu.pk/religious.htm in the country. The more than 80% control over bearbaiting events in the country is only because of this man alone.
World Society for the Protection of Animals
The World Society for the Protection of Animals is an international non-profit animal welfare organization and also a federation of such organisations and active in over 150 countries with more than 1000 member societies.- Organization :...
against the menace of bearbaiting http://wspa-international.org/ and have worked with the organization for almost one decade.
Fakhar –i- Abbas graduated from University of Arid Agriculture
University of Arid Agriculture
The University of Arid Agriculture is located at Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. In the 1970s, the government of Punjab established an Agricultural College in Rawalpindi for the development of rain fed agriculture. The college was upgraded to the level of the University in 1994.. The University is...
Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi , locally known as Pindi, is a city in the Pothohar region of Pakistan near Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, in the province of Punjab. Rawalpindi is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad...
http://uaar.edu.pk/ and received his Doctorate from University of the Punjab
University of the Punjab
University of the Punjab , colloquially known as Punjab University, is located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The University of the Punjab is the oldest and biggest University of Pakistan. The University of the Punjab was formally established with the convening of the first meeting of its...
http://pu.edu.pk/ and completed a postdoctoral position at Wright State University
Wright State University
Wright State University is a comprehensive public university with strong doctoral, research, and undergraduate programs, rated among the 260 Best National Universities listed in the annual "America's Best Colleges" rankings by U.S. News and World Report. Wright State is located in Fairborn, Ohio,...
. He reported the different aspects of biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
, conservation
Conservation biology
Conservation biology is the scientific study of the nature and status of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction...
and population of Gray Goral
Gray Goral
The Himalayan Goral , also known as the Gray Goral, is a small, rough-haired, cylindrical-horned ruminant native to the Himalayas. In the past, it was also known as Urotragus goral. The IUCN classifies the Himalayan Goral as "Near Threatened".-Appearance:The Himalayan Goral is typically 95-130 cm ...
in his PhD research. So far he has completed 85 different research articles on biology of bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s, reptile
Reptile
Reptiles are members of a class of air-breathing, ectothermic vertebrates which are characterized by laying shelled eggs , and having skin covered in scales and/or scutes. They are tetrapods, either having four limbs or being descended from four-limbed ancestors...
s and mammal
Mammal
Mammals are members of a class of air-breathing vertebrate animals characterised by the possession of endothermy, hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands functional in mothers with young...
s
The first bear rescue centre
Animal rescue
Animal rescue can refer to:* Animal Rescue TV series* Animal sanctuary* Animal welfare* Rescue groups for pets* Pet Rescue * RSPCA Animal Rescue TV series* Wildlife rescue* Wildlife rehabilitation...
in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
named as "Kund Bear Sanctuary http://pbrc.edu.pk/sanctuaryy.htm" in 2000 was established and since then the organization has rescued 36 bears from the bearbaiting events.http://pbrc.edu.pk/bearbaiting.htm Another mega bear rescue centre at Balkasar district Chakwal
Chakwal
Chakwal is the capital of Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located 90 km south-east of the federal capital, Islamabad and is named after Chaudhry Chaku Khan, chief of the Mair Minhas tribe from Jammu, who founded it in 1525 CE during the era of the Mughal Emperor, Zaheerudun Babur...
of Punjab is being established now, where his organization is planning to rescue all left bears being involved in bearbaiting.
In 2004 he started a unique research system in the country called the Bioresource Research Centre where he established the various labs of Molecular Biology
Molecular biology
Molecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity. This field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry...
http://www.pbrc.edu.pk/BiomolecularResearchStationIslamabad.htm, Microbiology
Microbiology
Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, which are defined as any microscopic organism that comprises either a single cell , cell clusters or no cell at all . This includes eukaryotes, such as fungi and protists, and prokaryotes...
, Bioacoustics
Bioacoustics
Bioacoustics is a cross-disciplinary science that combines biology and acoustics. Usually it refers to the investigation of sound production, dispersion through elastic media, and reception in animals, including humans. This involves neurophysiological and anatomical basis of sound production and...
http://www.pbrc.edu.pk/BioPhysicsResearch.htm, herpetology
Herpetology
Herpetology is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians and reptiles...
http://www.pbrc.edu.pk/herpetologycentre.htm and animal physiology, a herbarium
Herbarium
In botany, a herbarium – sometimes known by the Anglicized term herbar – is a collection of preserved plant specimens. These specimens may be whole plants or plant parts: these will usually be in a dried form, mounted on a sheet, but depending upon the material may also be kept in...
and library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
http://www.pbrc.edu.pk/library.htm for the research scholars of all universities of Pakistan where they can complete their research. In 2010 he started an educational institute of natural and management sciences ]]http://www.Inam.edu.pk/where he is now trying to replicate scholars of his kind.
During his efforts for the conservation of the wildlife
Wildlife
Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants, animals and other organisms. Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred many times all over the planet, and has a major impact on the environment, both positive and negative....
he visited 1845 schools http://www.pbrc.edu.pk/awarness.htm to involve the students in conservation of their native areas. He has also conveyed his message regarding the conservation and animal rights
Animal rights
Animal rights, also known as animal liberation, is the idea that the most basic interests of non-human animals should be afforded the same consideration as the similar interests of human beings...
in Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
to more than 5000 mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
s http://www.pbrc.edu.pk/religious.htm in the country. The more than 80% control over bearbaiting events in the country is only because of this man alone.