Endangered mangroves
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.
Fishermen rally against mangroves cutting
KARACHI, Jan 18: Residents of various fishing villages in Keamari and Bin Qasim towns held a rally outside the Karachi Press Club on Tuesday to protest against the Sunday night attack on a community organisation office in Kaka village and demanded action against the “influential figures” involved in the incident.
Fishermen vow to protect mangroves from land mafia
KARACHI, Jan 10: Coastal communities of Keamari Town in a meeting at Kaka Pir village vowed to launch a campaign to stop the cutting of mangroves in the area.
Environment: Mission mangroves
Geographically, Pakistan has a varied landscape which includes glaciers, mountains, plateaus, plains, deserts and coastlines. The mighty Indus, which flows from the Himalayan glaciers, after irrigating plains of Punjab and Sindh, merges into the Arabian Sea, forming a delta which is both rich in history and biodiversity.