3.2mln saplings to be planted in Buner Forest Division during spring campaign: CCF

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Chief Conservator of Forest (CCF), Malakand Circle, Niaz Ali Khan has said that 3.2 million saplings of different species would be planted in Buner Forest Division during spring plantation campaign to offset the growing effects of global warming and climate change.
Talking to media persons during his visit to Buner Forest Division, Niaz Ali Khan said forest department had raised millions of plants in its nurseries that would be planted with help of farmers, NGOs, educational institutes, national organizations and forest department in the province.
He said 1.2 million saplings would be planted by forest department and two million through farm forestry with the help of farmers, general public and other relevant stakeholders in Buner.
After successful completion of first phase of billion trees afforestration project (BTAP), he said, 10 BTAP has been launched across the province including Malakand Forest Circle under which additional one billion saplings would be planted in Khyber Pakthunkhwa. 1
Niaz Ali Khan said cooperation of general public, ulema, religious scholars, civil society and other stakeholders was imperative to make the province lush green.
He said protection of plants was equally important and the dream of making Pakistan lush green could only be achieved after proper care to new plants. DFO, Buner Hazrat Mir was also present on the occasion.