The lamentation of the trees and the Son of Man

The lamentation of the trees and the Son of Man

Let me take a little test of you today, to see how you would react if you read the phrase, "One in three forests in the world is in danger of extinction." I'm sure none of my readers will be affected much but as you read this article of mine, the anxiety will increase but there is no need to be more disappointed as there is a ray of hope in this article.

"One in three trees in the world's forests is in danger of extinction," a report from London warned of the danger, but first look at deforestation and deforestation in Pakistan. For a healthy environment and a stable economy in any country, forests cover 25% of its area but in Pakistan, the forest cover is less than 4%.

According to CEO.buzz, a forest statistics website, forests cover only 1.91% of Pakistan's land area and are ranked 173rd in the world. We have lost 76% of our forests. There are 2 rare types of forests in which very few people are aware of their presence and importance, one is the cypress forest and the other is the Tamar forest. Pine is considered one of the oldest and longest-lived trees. 

It can grow at an altitude of 2,000 to 3,000 meters above sea level, even in severe weather. Tamer forests prevent erosion and provide protection from storms and floods.

In Karachi, the Temar forests, which stretch from Sands Pit to Port Qasim, serve as a natural wall to protect the city from natural disasters. The catastrophic tsunami in the Arabian Sea in 2004 hit many countries, including India, but Pakistan remained safe because of the same temar forests, but it is feared that this will not happen now. 

Due to the whims of the timber mafia, the forest cover of 60,000 acres of land has been reduced by more than half, and the government needs to pay immediate attention to this. Experts agree that If this is done, many places, including this place, are at risk of severe floods and that place becomes barren and the population of all the wildlife there begins to decrease rapidly.

Currently, 30% of our land is covered by forests. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, 18 million hectares of forest are cut down worldwide each year. According to experts, the dense forests around the world, called rain forests, will be completely extinct in the next 100 years. Deforestation is a major cause of global warming, which causes toxic gases to remain in the air and increase temperatures.

Let's move on to the latest report. The Global Tree Specialist Group of the International Union for Conservation of Nature last week, with the help of 500 tree experts and 61 organizations, produced a report entitled "Global Tree Assessment and Conservation."

It is estimated that one in three trees in the forest is in danger of extinction, as well as half of all magnolia species, and at least 30% of the world's tree species are in danger of extinction. Experts say 17,500 species of trees are endangered.

The report warns that if dangerous situations are to be tackled, immediate steps must be taken to reduce risks such as deforestation and climate change. Dr. Malin Rivers of the charity Botanic Gardens Conservation International London thinks: "We have about 60,000 species of trees on the planet.For the first time, we know which species need protection. What is the biggest threat and where are they? Each of these tree species has a unique ecological role.

Another report, State of the World Trees, states that at least 30% of the 60,000 species of trees are endangered, 142 species are already extinct and 442 are on the verge of extinction. Less than 50 individual trees remain. 

According to the report, the biggest threats to trees are clearance of forests for growing crops (29% affected), clearance for grazing or farming of cattle (14%), clearance for growth (13%), and deforestation by fire (13%). Included. One in five trees is used by humans for food, fuel, wood, medicine, and other purposes. 

Although experts say climate change, extreme weather, and rising sea levels are growing threats to trees, they hope that by protecting trees, the future can be improved. Education and awareness need to be promoted to prevent deforestation. Schemes for tree planting should be scientifically designed, funds should be allocated for the protection of trees. 

Over the last 300 years, global forest cover has decreased by about 40% and 29 countries have lost more than 90% of their forests. Is lost Similarly, research shows that seven major commodities account for more than half of the world's deforestation.

If we look at Pakistan from a global perspective, the situation does not look much better. Mountainous areas along the Karakoram Highway, Hazara

(Zainab Waheed is a well-known social media activist working for climate change and a student of Cambridge. She is also a leading author, author, and ambassador of several world-renowned organizations. Zainab Waheed has also won several international essay writing competitions. She was later included in the UN Youth Summit. Zainab Waheed's social media links are as follows:

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