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| Snaps of Northern areas of Pakistan. |
Environmental issues are surfacing rapidly with each passing
day. The developed and highly industrialized countries have added to the
problem in terms of carbon dioxide and other pollutants, whereas in the
developing countries like Pakistan the issue has certain other aspects. And it
is due this reason that almost in every summer a number of natural disasters
like floods and landslide occur and claim multiple precious lives.
The origin of these casualties can always be traced back to
the northern areas of Pakistan. This is indeed a matter of concern to delve
into that why it is so? The answer is not far to seek, rather lies in the area
itself..
The Northern areas which had once a very thick forest have
been retreating at an alarming speed. The forest which had covered the areas
few decades ago can no more be seen to-day, and this process continues. Both
the government (the forest department in particular) and the local communities
are responsible for this great disservice to the environment.
The government has introduced a system in which the locals
are paid royalty once the forest is sold out to the contractor. Although, as
per the rules, only the dead woods be sold out, but in practice the locals in
collusion with the contractor ruthlessly cut down even the standing forest. The
local also consume the forest for their domestic use such as fuel and building
ruthlessly.
It
is due to these reasons that the forest is retreating very fast, and results
into natural disasters like floods and landslide.
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