DOI: 10.17475/kastorman.2047410 ISSN: 1303-2399

Quantification of Provisioning and Regulating Ecosystem Services in Alpine Pastures of Western Himalayan Region of Pakistan

Muhammad Tayyab, Muhammad Irfan Ashraf, Altamash Bashir, Shahzad Aslam, Muhammad Arif Goheer, Saif Ullah, Sehrish Fatima
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Aim of study: To quantify the provisioning and regulating ecosystem services provided by the Alpine Pastures of Tangir District in Northern Pakistan and to determine their economic value. Area of study: Tangir District, Northern Pakistan (Gilgit-Baltistan), covering an area of 136.222 ha. Material and method: The study estimated mean annual fresh forage production, air-dried forage production, total dry forage production and carbon stock. The monetary values of forage production and carbon credit were also calculated. Main results: The mean annual fresh forage production was 3.70 tons ha⁻¹, while air-dried forage production was 2.70 tons ha⁻¹. Alpine Pastures produced 367799.40 tons of dry forage, with a monetary value of 5.977 million PKR (21 million USD). Total carbon stock was estimated at 83231.64 tons, with a carbon credit value of 4.16 million USD (1186.05 million PKR). Research highlights: The study indicated the economic value of Alpine Pastures and their potential as a source of revenue in emerging payment for ecosystem services and carbon trading.

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