Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Deforestation rate in Pakistan highest in world

Deforestation rate in Pakistan, estimated at 0.2 per cent to 0.5 per cent annually, is the highest in the world, which accounts for a 4-6 per cent decline in its wood biomass per annum. The total natural forest cover has reduced from 3.59 million hectares to 3.32 million hectares at an average rate of 27,000 hectares annually. The natural resource is decreasing that all the forest area will be consumed within the next 15 years.

Household sector has emerged as the largest consumer with 81.8 percent than industrial sector with 14.9 percent and the commercial sector 3.3 percent. The annual wood consumption in Pakistan is 43.761 million meters and the annual forest growth rate is 14.4 million cubic meters.

Due uncheck over the deforestation only 5% area is covered with trees which is decreasing with a high rate.we have to save our trees if we want to our next generation. As we are leading the world in the race of deforestation. So we must to organize the alternatives to save our next generation, our country and trees as well.

4 comments:

Saeed ur Rehman said...

we should always protect our nature. bescouse of deforestation we not only distroy greenery bul also create air plution and and create a lot of problems

Muhammad Sajid said...

it is our duty to save our forests. because due to deforestation there are many other disease that occurs. so if we want to save our next generation we should try to solve this problem.

habib said...

save the forests,trees..otherwise there will be no honeybees..if there will be no honeybees..there will be no men;)(frm my name is khan)heheheh

Unknown said...

its true, its our first responsibility to save our country so its all done when we save it by the pollution.
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nice post dude.
keep it up.

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