Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department

What Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department does

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department is a provincial government agency of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, operating under the administrative umbrella of the Secretary, Climate Change, Forestry, Environment & Wildlife Department, with headquarters in Peshawar. It serves as the sole statutory authority for wildlife conservation and biodiversity management across the province, enforcing a regulatory framework that includes the KP Wildlife Act 2015, Wildlife and Biodiversity Rules 2016, Wildlife Force Rules 2017, Community Managed Game Reserve Rules 2019, National Park and Breeding Facilities Rules 2021, Biosphere and Conservancy Rules 2022, and amendments in 2024.

Its core product offering is the official KP Wildlife Department web portal (kpwildlife.kp.gov.pk), a bilingual (English/Urdu) informational platform maintained and operated by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board (KPITB). The portal bundles a set of linked modules — Contacts, Tenders, Downloads, Rules & Regulations, Notifications/News, Contact Us form, and Tourist Attractions quick links — that collectively serve as the public-facing face of the department for regulatory documents, procurement notices, downloadable resources, and citizen feedback. The underlying technology is a standard provincial content management system with no disclosed APIs, mobile applications, or AI/ML components.

The department is funded primarily through recurring annual budget allocations from the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Auxiliary revenue streams include auction-based Markhor and Kashmir Markhor trophy hunting permits (exportable and non-exportable) for the 2025-26 season and fee-based consultancy engagements such as the Safari Park feasibility study, but neither scale nor pricing is publicly disclosed. Customer segments include provincial residents, domestic and international tourists, licensed sport hunters and outfitters, and consultants/contractors bidding on departmental tenders — all served through a direct-to-citizen, self-service digital channel with no commercial distribution model.

Name

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department

Legal name

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department

Website

https://kpwildlife.kp.gov.pk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department is a provincial government agency headquartered in Peshawar, Pakistan, responsible for wildlife conservation, biodiversity management, and enforcement of wildlife laws across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, serving provincial residents, tourists, hunters, and contractors through a bilingual public portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Wildlife Conservation Services

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife, Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation Administration (BPAIAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB)

Keywords

• Wildlife conservation services
• Biodiversity management
• National park administration
• Trophy hunting permits
• Wildlife regulatory enforcement

Headquarters

HQ city

Peshawar

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Provincial government budget allocation: Core funding from the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a provincial wildlife department under the administrative umbrella of the Climate Change, Forestry, Environment & Wildlife Department. Recurring annual budget allocations fund operations, conservation programs, and staff.
2. Markhor trophy hunting permits/auctions (Exportable and Non-Exportable): Annual auction-based issuance of exportable and non-exportable Markhor (2025-26) and Kashmir Markhor trophy hunting permits. Generates revenue from permit fees and auction proceeds tied to conservation programs.
3. Consultancy services procurement (Safari Park): Hiring of consultancy services for Safari Park feasibility study in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, indicating fee-based professional services engagements related to wildlife infrastructure development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department is a provincial government wildlife conservation agency that manages wildlife and biodiversity across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It enforces wildlife laws and regulations, manages national parks, biosphere conservancies, game reserves, and wildlife breeding facilities, and administers an annual auction-based Markhor and Kashmir Markhor trophy hunting permit program. Its public-facing service is delivered through an official bilingual (English/Urdu) web portal that provides access to rules, regulations, tender notices, downloadable documents, news updates, and a feedback contact channel.

Product overview

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department's offering is a single unified informational portal (a government website, not a modular SaaS platform) maintained and operated by KPITB (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board). It bundles together a set of linked sections — Contacts, Tenders, Downloads, Rules & Regulations, Notifications/News Spotlight, Contact Us form, and Tourist Attractions quick links — that collectively serve as the public-facing face of the department, providing regulatory documents, procurement notices, downloadable resources, and a feedback channel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Markhor and Kashmir Markhor Trophy Hunting Permits (2025-26 Season) Auction-based regulated trophy hunting permits for Markhor and Kashmir Markhor species, issued annually for the 2025-26 season, with both exportable and non-exportable categories. Targeted at licensed sport hunters and hunting outfitters; permit fees and auction proceeds support conservation programs.
• Safari Park Feasibility Study Consultancy Services (Hiring) Procurement of professional consultancy services for the Safari Park feasibility study in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Targets consulting firms and contractors who participate in the departmental tender process under the KP Public Procurement Rules 2014.

Quantifiable outcome

• Manages at least 13 distinct wildlife-related acts, rules, and regulations (2014-2024).
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board (KPITB)coreTechnology or IntegrationKPITB maintains and operates the official KP Wildlife Department portal (kpwildlife.kp.gov.pk). The portal infrastructure, content management system, and technical operations are managed by KPITB, providing the technology backbone for all departmental digital communications.
• Government of Khyber PakhtunkhwaflagshipOthersThe Wildlife Department operates under the administrative umbrella of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, specifically under the Secretary Climate Change, Forestry, Environment & Wildlife Department. The parent provincial government provides institutional oversight, budgetary allocation, and policy direction.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Azad Jammu & Kashmir Wildlife Department: Regional wildlife authority in AJK, Pakistan, sharing the federal-provincial jurisdictional structure with KP Wildlife Department and managing overlapping species (Markhor, black bear).
• Balochistan Forest & Wildlife Department: Provincial wildlife and forestry authority in Balochistan, Pakistan. Combines forest and wildlife mandates much like KP's parent Climate Change, Forestry, Environment & Wildlife Department, and faces similar remote-terrain and security constraints.
• Sindh Wildlife Department: Provincial wildlife authority in Sindh, Pakistan, managing game reserves, wetlands, and endangered species. Operates under an analogous provincial government mandate and shares the regulatory and conservation model of the KP Wildlife Department.
• Punjab Wildlife & Parks Department: Provincial wildlife authority in Pakistan's largest province, responsible for national parks, wildlife protection, and trophy hunting programs. Most direct administrative and mandate-level peer to the KP Wildlife Department.
• Gilgit-Baltistan Wildlife Department: Regional wildlife authority in northern Pakistan, responsible for high-altitude biodiversity including the Markhor and snow leopard — direct species-level overlap with the KP Wildlife Department's mandate.

Others

• Pakistan Forest Institute: Federal research and training body for forestry and allied wildlife disciplines in Peshawar. Provides technical training, research output, and species data that complement the KP Wildlife Department's regulatory and field operations.

Emerging players

• IUCN Pakistan: Country office of the International Union for Conservation of Nature in Pakistan, providing technical advice, Red List assessments, and conservation program support to provincial wildlife departments including KP.
• WWF Pakistan: Pakistan office of the World Wildlife Fund, a frequent implementing partner for Markhor conservation, community-managed game reserves, and trophy hunting programs that overlap operationally with the KP Wildlife Department's mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WildlifeKPGovt
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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