For the first time in Punjab, official permits for partridge hunting in the rugged expanse of the Salt Range have been auctioned through a formal, competitive process. According to the Wildlife Department, the highest bid reached three hundred thousand rupees, marking what officials describe as a significant shift towards regulated and community-linked wildlife management in the region.

With the start of the new hunting season, the Punjab Wildlife Department has designated wide stretches of the Salt Range particularly in Chakwal, Jhelum and adjoining areas as zones and Community-Based Conservancies, where hunting permits are being issued exclusively through auction.

Deputy Chief Wildlife Ranger for the Salt Range, Zahid Ali, said that last year two community conservancies were registered

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