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Tree cutting goes on unchecked in national park

ISLAMABAD, Feb 12: They say national parks are national treasures.

However, that seems to be forgotten in Islamabad, where tree cutting has become unprecedented, uncontrolled and free for all in the Margalla Hills National Park.

13 February, 2012
Daily Dawn
jamal Shahid
CDA, chopping trees, fauna, flora, forests, HWF, kachnaar, margalla hills, national parks
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Ecofriendly tourism trap

 Promoting so-called ecotourism is an increasingly popular pastime here in Pakistan. Yet, the majority of those purportedly involved, be they government or private organisations and individuals, do not appear to have the slightest understanding of what this actually entails.
23 May, 2013
Zahrah Nasir
The Nation
children, electricity, environment, forests, horrendously, natural, school, teaching., tourists, water
18 July, 2011
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The taming of the screw

 The ‘protected’ forests of the Murree area are in no way exempt from the depredations of the timber mafia and are further damaged by the pyromaniacal tendencies of the indigenous population for whom possession of a box of matches provides an irresistible temptation to create hell on earth. These two activities generally take place on the sly.
21 May, 2013
Zahrah Nasir
The Express Tribune
animal., children, climate, forests, possession, protected, pyromaniacal, temptation, weather
19 June, 2011
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Up north and personal: Out of sight

 *Monsoon mornings tend to be rather somnolent affairs: dull greenish-grey light distilled through tree branches is further diluted by the bedroom curtains. The underwater effect makes it impossible to discern whether it’s 5 am or 10 am. The oppressive atmosphere instills a peculiar lethargy in both humans and animals. Even the birdsongs are muted.*
10 May, 2013
Zahrah Nasir
The Express Tribune
animals, atmosphere, Breakfast, Dinner, forests, humans, monsoon, mountains, revenge., storm, transformation, tree, valleys
17 July, 2011
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Climate-triggered impact costs Pakistan up to $14b a year

27 April, 2013
Daily Dawn
Bhagwandas
climate change, cyclones, environment healthy, forests, mangrove, MFF, natural hazards, REDD
26 April, 2013
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Fruits for free

Every year the government makes a fuss about monsoon tree planting campaigns throughout the country and, with as much press coverage as possible, millions if not billions of trees are accordingly planted.
17 April, 2013
Zahrah Nasir
Daily Dawn
chikoos, Chinese lemons, Chinese miniature oranges, climate, coconuts, custard apples, date palms, dwarf dates, dwarf papayas, dwarf pomegranates, environment, eucalyptus, exorbitant, forests, fruit, fuss, glowing moons, horse chestnut, monsoon, planted, ruby red pomegranates, spring, tangy lemons, transplanted, watered, weeds, yellow grapefruit
19 August, 2004
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Rally against mangroves cutting

KARACHI, Feb 9: Activists of the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) on Wednesday marched from the ICI traffic intersection on Mauripur Road in protest against the cutting of mangroves forests for commercial purposes and demanded an immediate action against elements involved in such illegal activities in Kakapir and Shamspir.

28 February, 2011
Daily Dawn
Our Staff Reporter
cutting, forests, mangroves
09 February, 2011
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Plantation drive kicks off on Feb 8

ISLAMABAD, Jan 29: The national spring tree plantation campaign will kick off on February 8 during which 53.35 million saplings would be planted throughout the country.

07 February, 2011
Daily Dawn
Our Staff Reporter
campaign, disease, forests, health, saplings, tree plantation, water
30 January, 2011
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Govt urged to rehabilitate Sindh’s lost forest cover

NAWABSHAH, Dec 26: While causing widespread devastations the recent floods also provided an opportunity to revive forests in Sindh.

07 January, 2011
Daily Dawn
Our Correspondent
environment, floods, forests, Indus, nawabshah, rehabilitation, Wildlife
27 December, 2010
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Court orders re-auction of Khipro forests

HYDERABAD, Dec 7: Hyderabad circuit bench of the Sindh High Court on Tuesday ordered re-auction of Khipro forests for cutting within four weeks because the previous auction was not transparent.

08 December, 2010
Daily Dawn
Our Staff Reporter
auction, ban, contractors, court, cutting, forests, hyderabad, khipro forests, sanghar
08 December, 2010
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