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KP Launches Rs6.5 Billion Tree Project for Climate Resilience
25 Aug
Summary
- Project aims for ecological restoration and climate resilience.
- Over 55 million plants to be raised and planted across the province.
- Forest cover increase from 20% to 26.8% is a key achievement.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has sanctioned the Billion Tree Plus afforestation project, a five-year initiative with a budget of Rs6.5 billion. Approved on Monday, the project aims to enhance ecological restoration, climate resilience, and biodiversity conservation throughout the province. This comprehensive natural resource management program will implement scientific forest restoration, climate adaptation, and community participation.
The project involves extensive forestry and wildlife conservation components. These include planting over 55 million plants, establishing wild-fruit orchards, rehabilitating rangelands, and conducting wildlife censuses. The initiative seeks to increase KP's forest cover from the current 26.3% to 26.8%, aligning with broader climate-smart forest management goals.
