MANSEHRA: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Conservator of Forests Kifayatullah Baloch said on Sunday that his department is using all available resources to stop deforestation and transport of timber across the province.
The government has imposed a complete ban on wood cutting and transportation across the province. And we are strictly implementing his directive,” he told reporters after a surprise visit to various forest outposts.
Baloch along with Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Patrolling Saeed Wazir, DFO Agraur Tanval Forest Division Amanullah and other officers inspected several forest posts in the district.
Pakistan is among the countries most affected by global warming. We can reduce its impact by protecting our forests and reducing carbon emissions.” He further said that for the first time in the history of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, timber smuggling has been effectively controlled.
“Strict legal action will be taken against those found helping traffickers,” he added. He emphasized the importance of tree planting campaign to convert barren and barren lands into forest areas across the province. Natural resources and dense forests. We should protect them using a scientific approach,” he added.