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Musakhel
GIS and Development
OVERVIEW
Environment, Development and Information Systems specialist. Takes a holistic viewpoint,
integrating environmental, social and economic information. Experienced in EIA, knowledge
management, GIS, remote sensing, protected area planning, questionnaire surveys, policy and
project support, and review or evaluation of research and project proposals for international
agencies. Takes a keen interest in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation. Activities have
included: analysis of factors responsible for illegal hunting in Hingol National Park, Balochistan;
EIA of dams for hydropower and water supply in Lasbellah and Musakhel Pakistan;
Environment and social monitoring of hydropower construction in Hingol; contaminated land
assessment in Gadani Ship breaking yard; adviser on Health and disaster Management
programme knowledge MJKJ Foundation. Also involved in monitoring of Sulaiman Markhore
populations. Pak base, available for home-based and short term consultancies.
KEY EXPERTISE
• Over 8 years experience in integrating social, Environment, GIS and Development
• Knowledge management and information systems as a tool for poverty alleviation and
development, including livestock information systems and sustainable development.
• Environment impact assessment and monitoring (EIA), including: energy, hydropower,
water resources, disaster management and contaminated land.
• Biodiversity Inventory, Conservation Ecology, and Wildlife surveys.
• Integration of multi-disciplinary data sources.
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS), statistics.
• Programme Monitoring and Evaluation.
QUALIFICATIONS
BSc Geography, Zoology, Botany, University of Balochistan, 2000;
M. Sc. University of Balochistan, 2003
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EMPLOYMENT RECORD
2010 - Present Provincial Programme Manager, Balochistan, Mir Jaffar Khan Jamali
Foundation, Pakistan
2005 – 2006 Assistant Sociologist, World Bank-GEF in Lasbella, Gwader and Awaran
Balochistan
2004 – 2005 Technical Advisor, Balochistan Forest and Wildlife Department, Musakhel
2003 – 2004 Development Officer, WWF Pakistan, in Quetta Pakistan
2002 -- 2003 Environmental Study Assistant, Islamic Relief, Noshki, Chaghi and Kharan
EXPERIENCE
• (2003-2004). Short-term Disaster risk reduction inputs to Islamic Relief and WWF Pakistan
in Chaghi, Kharan and Noshki Districts of Balochistan.
• (2004- 2008). Biodiversity and ecological surveys, studies and inventories of biodiversity
hotspots in Tobattee, Chitral Gol National Park, NWFP, Hingol National park, Takatu, Quetta,
Torghar, Qila Saifullah, Noshki, Chaghi, Musakhel, Khuzdar, Loralai, Pishin and Hazargangi
Chiltan National park, Balochistan.
• (2009). Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of feasibility studies for Gidani Ship
Breaking Yard on Balochistan Coast Pakistan. Water Quality Assessment. Field work, Impact
assessment and report compilation.
PUBLICATIONS / REPORTS
Yahya. M. Musakhel et. al (2009-2010): Impact of Hingol Hydropower generation dam on Hingol
National park and its biodiversity and livelihoods.
Yahya. M. Musakhel et. al (2009): Integrated assessment of Balochistan coast, Lasbella and
Gwader districts.
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Yahya. M. Musakhel et. al (2008): Environmental impacts of Gidani Ship breaking yard on coatal
ecosystem of Balochistan.
Yahya. M. Musakhel (2007): An Ethnobotanical Knowledge among the Tribals of Torghar Area
Distirct Qilla Saifullah, Balochistan (Booklet)
Yahya. M. Musakhel (2007): Vegetation Survey of Qilla saifullah District Balochistan (Survey
report)
Yahya. M. Musakhel (2004): An Ethnobotanical study of Musakhel Area (M. Sc. Thesis)
M. Y. Musakhel, Jbbar. A, Tareen R.B. and Bazai Z. A. (2006): An evaluation study on Impacts of
fuel efficient stoves on Juniper ecosystem Balochistan (Published in Journal of Biotechnology and
biological sciences)
M. Y. Musakhel, Tareen R.B., Ajab M and Kiani S. A (2006): An Ethnobotanical study among the
tribals of Musakhel District Balochistan .
Abdul Jabbar, Musakhel M. Y., Tareen R. B., Javed R. and Nasir J. (2004): Impacts of drought on
environment and livelihoods and its mitigation measures in District Chaghi, Balochistan (Published)
Abdul Jabbar, Musakhel M. Y., Tareen R. B., Javed R. and Nasir J. (2004): Drought impacts
analysis and possible remedy measures in Kharan District .
Yahya. M. Musakhel (2005): Identification of Biodiversity of Musakhel district Balochistan
Jamal Nasir and Yahya. M. Musakhel (2005): Ecological assessment of Tobatte community
protected area District Kalat Balochistan
Yahya. M. Musakhel and Nasir J. (2004): Wildlife survey and assessment in Takatu Mountain
District Pishin (Published)
Tareen R. B, Asrar M., Malghani M. A. K, Asif M. And Musakhel M. Y. (2002): Medicinal plants and
its usage in six districts Quetta, Ziarat, Mastung, Kalat, Khuzdar and Pishin) Balochistan
(Published)
Abdul Jabar and Musakhel M.Y. (2004): Socio-economic and Medicinal Value of Plants of Juniper
Tract, Ziarat, Pishin and Loralai Districts. (Yet not published)
Yahya. M. Musakhel and Jan Wind (2005): ecological survey of Daron Mountain ecosystem
Hingol National Park, Uthal
Yahya. M. Musakhel (2005) : Impacts of Hinglaj Mata Darshan on Ecology of Hingol National
Park (Under Publishing)
Yahya. M. Musakhel and Aysha K. (2005); Social and Biodiversity Survey of Hingol National park
Uthal ( Yet not published).
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