BUILDING A STRONG, INTRINSICALLY SCIENTIFIC CKNP MANAGEMENT

Management-oriented research and training:

• Develop an integrated management-oriented research program
• Conduct management-oriented environmental research and monitoring to support the CKNP
• Install and manage operations of Automatic Weather Stations in CKNP
• Assess local techniques in sustainable natural resource use and identify best practices
• Provide community-level training in natural resource management best practices
• Mobilize communities for participation in conservation and sustainable use of Park resources
• Establish an international panel of natural resource experts at KIU to support CKNP management
• Establish a faculty for integrated mountain area development studies and applied research at KIU
• Carryout afforestation and social forestry interventions in vulnerable watershed areas

Sustainable Park Management:

• Establish environmentally sustainable CKNP headquarters
• Establish/improve Park Entrance Points including camping and CKNP field office
• Establish CKNP visitor information and registration facilities
• Improve Park signage
• Recruit new staff and provide support for existing CKNP staff
• Provide working equipment for CKNP staff
• Build capacity of key stakeholders involved in CKNP management
• Establish sanitation and sustainable waste management schemes for major trekking routes, including installation of two ecological platforms at Concordia (Baltoro Glacier) for human waste
• Carry out trail upkeep and maintenance services
• Establish tree plantations at the Hispar campsite

IMPROVEMENT OF LOCAL LIVELIHOODS AND WELL-BEING

Local livelihoods                                                             

• Assess local livelihood opportunities, risks and changes
• Carry out training courses for trekking leaders and guides
• Support traditional woodworking craftsmanship
  

Health, education, basic facilities

• Improve/install water supply schemes for communities
• Implement measures to improve water quality
• Build capacity of local administrations in water quality and sanitation control
• Conduct teacher training courses
• Provide modern teaching aids for local schools
• Improve facilities/infrastructure of local school buildings
• Establish a health-service network for Braldo-Shigar
• Improve capacity of Lady Health Workers (LWHs) and Trained Birth Attendants (TBAs)
• Improve higher education facilities at the KIU campus by installing a water supply scheme and a renewable energy supply and improving access ways
• Raise community-level awareness on key issues, including: hygiene and health, the importance of education ; gender inclusion; improvements in community organization; and the community’s role in CKNP management
  

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT FOR THE ECO-SUSTAINABLE TOURISM SECTOR

Agricultural productivity

• Promote off-season vegetable farming and seedling production                 
• Enable market access for local agricultural products
• Assess potential for increased production and marketing of local agricultural products
• Establish fruit nurseries and training for improved productivity and marketing for local farmers
• Improve livestock and pasture management
• Develop systems for environmentally sound, safe and hygienic production and processing of agricultural products and provide related training

Economic development

• Economic development
• Develop trophy hunting programs
• Promote safe gemstone mining techniques in the CKNP area

Promotion of cultural heritage and eco-sustainable tourism

• Assess and map historic settlements and places of architectural value
• Assess and promote cultural heritage of CKNP and buffer zone
• Renovate traditional architecture and village-layouts in Askole
• Establish a cultural/historical museum in Askole
• Develop Askole in relation to infrastructural improvements of existing campsites
• Identify and promote cultural heritage-trekking routes
• Improve hospitality services in terms of quality and social / environmental awareness
• Carry out sustainable solid waste cleanup campaigns on major trekking routes
• Engage local media to promote public awareness of CKNP
• Develop an interactive web portal for CKNP and Northern Areas