ISLAMABAD, Feb 21 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s Minister for Climate Change, Malik Amin Aslam, said yesterday that, the country has set a target of planting over 540 million trees, during the current spring season of the year, for dealing with environmental problems.
Nationwide spring tree plantation campaign, from Feb to Apr, will be launched on Feb 22 (tomorrow), under the country’s landmark Ten Billion Tree Tsunami programme, Aslam said, in a statement.
“Three-month (Feb-Apr) season, provides an unprecedented opportunity to plant as many trees as possible, all over the country, to deal with various environmental problems,” he said.
The minister said that, an overarching strategy for actions has been formulated, adding that, people from all walks of life in the country are expected to participate in the drive.
Noting Pakistan is a highly climate-vulnerable country, Aslam stressed the importance of the forest, in its efforts to cope with climate risks, particularly floods, torrential rains, desertification, sea level rise and heat waves, which have become increasingly frequent, due to global warming.– NNN-APP