Forest dept to observe 2023 as year of plantation
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The Punjab Forest Department will celebrate 2023 as the year of abundant plantation and protection of wildlife with an aim to achieve new targets in the province.
It was announced by Punjab Forest Minister Syed Abbas Ali Shah while chairing a meeting regarding performance here on Thursday.
The minister said more than 102 million saplings had been planted in 2022 while the highest plantation was done in Bahawalpur with two million saplings.
He said three development schemes were completed at the cost of Rs803 million which were about the expansion and renovation of Bhakkar Forest Park, Forest Academy and Forest Complex.
On the other hand, animal breeding resulted in the increase of 381 animals and birds in the Safari Zoo and 287 in the Lahore Zoo.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 6th, 2023.