ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Climate ChangeMalik Amin Aslam has said area covered by mangroves has increased by 300percent in the country since 1990 as the covered area has increased from477 square kilometers to 1463 kilometers.
In a video message, he said Pakistan is the only country in the world withan immense production of mangroves. He said “95 percent of mangrove forestsin the country were in the Indus delta in Sindh.
He said the Sindh government in collaboration with internationalorganizations has played pivotal role in increasing mangroves in thecountry. He said federal government will plant one billion mangroves UnderTen Billion Tree Tsunami Project.
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He said Mangrove forests are one of the most productive ecosystems on earthfor being useful to mitigate effects of climate change, act as naturalfortresses against soil erosion and to protect against tsunamis, cyclones.
