Pakistan Navy launches mangroves plantation campaign
Last updated on: 16 April,2019 11:11 am
Commander Coast, Vice Admiral Fayyaz Gillani inaugurated the plantation campaign.
KARACHI (Dunya News) - Pakistan Navy, in line with the Government of Pakistan’s vision of “clean and green Pakistan” launched “Pakistan Navy Mangroves Plantation Campaign 2019”.
According to a Pakistan Navy press release, the campaign entails an effort to plant about two million mangroves in the coastal areas of Sindh and Balochistan. Commander Coast, Vice Admiral Fayyaz Gillani graced the occasion as chief guest and inaugurated the plantation campaign by planting saplings of mangroves at Port Bin Qasim area.
During his address, Vice Admiral Fayyaz Gillani highlighted that mangroves plantation campaign offers a tremendous opportunity to strengthen our unique relationship with nature. Mangroves have been instrumental in fending-off adverse effects of coastal hazards spurred by the climatic changes.
He said that as a national responsibility for contribution towards a healthy environment and being a major stakeholder for the protection of maritime domain, Pakistan Navy has embarked upon a major initiative to preserve and revive mangroves forests all along the coastal belt.
He further said that Pakistan Navy has planted over Four Million Mangroves in the coastal belt of Sindh and Balochistan during the last three years.
He further highlighted that deforestation of mangroves has not only distorted the biodiversity of our coastal areas but has also adversely affected the livelihoods of coastal communities. It is, therefore, imperative to forestall deforestation through integrated institutionalized measures to ensure sustainable development.