The Environment Data Resource Center (EDRC) was established by WWF-Pakistan with the support of WWF International. This national facility aims to provide government agencies and NGOs information support on environment conservation in the country.
The EDRC houses a photolibrary or visual databank, which provides visuals relating to natural resources, their conservation and management. This is an important support service for awareness programmes of the media environmental NGOs, educational institut
ions, WWF programmes, and even professional film makers.
In the future, the EDRC plans to further develop and maintain databases on Pakistan's environment, especially on indigenous species of flora and fauna, habitats of conservation importance including wetlands, national parks and other protected areas, and t
rade in wild species of flora and fauna. The centee will network with concerned agencies such as research institutions, NGOs, and other NOs of the WWF family.
The EDRC is also setting up a Video Resource Center which will provide quality films on environmental issues to television networks, non-government and government organizations in Pakistan. It will dub films into Urdu and other regional languages as well
as arrange programme screenings for NGOs and government agencies.