Will Pakistan’s ‘ten billion tree tsunami’ make any difference to climate change?
Telegraph, 03 Nov 2021
The scrubby patch of land 20 miles outside Peshawar in Pakistan does not currently look like much, but the young forestry officer says it will soon be transformed.
The 5,000 acres of former army firing range next to a cement plant will go from unyielding, hard-baked earth, to a paradise of trees and bushes to entice day trippers from far and wide, he promises. “After 10 to 15 years this area will be a very lush green forest, God willing, and we are committed to its success,” explains Usman Khan.
Watch the video above to to see what Pakistan's 'tree tsunami' could do to help the fight against climate change.
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The 5,000 acres of former army firing range next to a cement plant will go from unyielding, hard-baked earth, to a paradise of trees and bushes to entice day trippers from far and wide, he promises. “After 10 to 15 years this area will be a very lush green forest, God willing, and we are committed to its success,” explains Usman Khan.
Watch the video above to to see what Pakistan's 'tree tsunami' could do to help the fight against climate change.
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