In 1999 the Park's managers - the Sindh Wildlife Department - contracted Melbourne Enterprise International (MEI) to undertake the first baseline study of KNP since 1974 . Through its association with the University of Melbourne, MEI invited university staff to conduct a collaborative project with researchers from Pakistan. The goal was to compile a broad inventory of the Park's natural environment and human resources.

There is keen public interest in Pakistan about Kirthar. Researchers in the Baseline Study believed it was important that information collected about KNP be open to public scrutiny. As a result, this website was established. It was developed in parallel with the analysis of field data and frequently amended and updated.

The main components of the study are listed in the left-hand panel. Click on an image for a link to that site. None of the information is copyright but - if you use it - please acknowledge the source.

Lastly, our thanks to all those people who assisted with the study. In particular, the Sindh Wildlife Department, the field support teams at Karchat and Khar base camps and the many residents of Kirthar.