Bahauddin Zakariya University, Institute of Pure & Applied Biology, Multan, Pakistan.
Braz J Biol. 2021 Sep 15;83:e247915. doi: 10.1590/1519-6984.247915. eCollection 2021.
Wildlife trade is a profitable economic activity. Birds are among the most heavily traded animals worldwide, with numerous species threatened by pet trade. The present case study was stretched for period of one year to find out the status of wild birds' trade in Bannu and Dera Ismael Khan Divisions. The study was aimed to find out the types of species, commercial prices of bird, trade routes, overall income generated from birds' trade and the status of dealers whether licensed or not. Bimonthly visits were conducted to interview 52 bird dealers/pet shops owners/venders (23 in Dera Ismael Khan and 29 in Bannu). A sum of 16 conceivable sites were visited during the study period. Out of these, 8 sites were located in Dera Ismael Khan and 8 sites in Bannu Division. The highest priced species was Demoiselle crane (Grus virgo) and the lowest priced species was house sparrow (Passer domesticus). Total number of species traded in both regions were 8 and 14 while the income generated by bird trade was amounting to PkR 1,322,200 and 7,128,950 in Dera Ismael Khan and Bannu respectively. Majority of the birds were trapped locally with the exception of few from adjacent areas. Commercial activity led by illegal bird traders was found 75% and 100% species in Dera Ismael Khan and Bannu respectively. There was no significant difference between prices of birds, number of species sold and income generated by bird trade in two divisions.
野生动物贸易是一项有利可图的经济活动。鸟类是全球贸易量最大的动物之一，许多鸟类物种因宠物贸易而受到威胁。本案例研究为期一年，旨在了解巴努和德拉伊斯梅尔汗地区的野生鸟类贸易状况。该研究旨在了解物种类型、鸟类的商业价格、贸易路线、鸟类贸易产生的总收入以及经销商是否获得许可的情况。每两个月进行一次访问，采访 52 名鸟类经销商/宠物店老板/小贩（德拉伊斯梅尔汗 23 名，巴努 29 名）。在研究期间，总共访问了 16 个可能的地点。其中，8 个位于德拉伊斯梅尔汗，8 个位于巴努地区。价格最高的物种是丹顶鹤（Grus virgo），价格最低的物种是家麻雀（Passer domesticus）。两个地区交易的物种总数为 8 种和 14 种，而鸟类贸易产生的收入分别为 132.2 万巴基斯坦卢比和 712.895 万巴基斯坦卢比。除了少数来自邻近地区的鸟类外，大多数鸟类都是在当地捕获的。非法鸟类交易商主导的商业活动在德拉伊斯梅尔汗和巴努分别发现了 75%和 100%的物种。两个地区的鸟类价格、销售的物种数量和鸟类贸易产生的收入之间没有显著差异。
