Training on Wetlands Survey Tools and Equipment

The Ministry of Environment’s Pakistan Wetlands Programme and Kinnaird College, Lahore are joining hands to organise a training on “Wetlands Survey Tools and Equipment” on November 10, 2006.
The workshop is aimed at strengthening the knowledge and skills of fresh graduates and professionals who have the responsibility for conducting research and managing conservation programmes especially the conservation of wetlands of Pakistan and the associated biodiversity. The course intends to help the participants navigate through the basic field and applied research environment in such a way so as to promote sound scientific management of wetlands resources of Pakistan.
This workshop uses the learning module on Wetlands Survey Tools and Equipment for the management of Pakistan’s wetlands resources developed especially for fresh graduates and field professionals using the nationally and internationally accepted literature applied worldwide. The module covers the theoretical aspects of each tool and equipment and then presents practical work, using up-to-date training techniques to apply this knowledge.

The training offers an opportunity to improve the knowledge and skills of the participants in Geographic Information System, Global Positioning System, use of optical aids and the multi-probe water sampling equipment and to suggest improvements or alternatives.

Muhammad Zafar Khan
Coordinator Capacity-building and Training Programme
Pakistan Wetlands Programme