{"id":67140,"date":"2020-06-29T10:01:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T05:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=67140"},"modified":"2020-06-29T12:00:19","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T07:00:19","slug":"mega-projects-for-forest-protection-promotion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/mega-projects-for-forest-protection-promotion.html","title":{"rendered":"Mega projects planned to protect, promote Rawalpindi Division\u2019s natural forests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rawalpindi: The Punjab Forest Department recently prepared a mega development project to protect and promote the natural forests located within the Rawalpindi Division, according to a news source. The initiative aims to promote fauna and flora activity in these forests through the implementation of strict rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/four-mini-dams-completed-rawalpindi-district-forests-control-fires.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Four mini dams completed in Rawalpindi district forests to control campfires<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forest Department Administration Director Muhammad Nauman stated that the first phase of the project would focus on protecting the two most dense and oldest forests of Chakwal, namely \u2018Chhanji\u2019 and \u2018Aara Para\u2019. Reportedly, 25-kilometere-long jogging tracks will be developed within these forests, while the department will also be planting fruit-bearing saplings in the area\u2019s clearings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/geographical-information-lab-established-for-forests.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Geographical information lab established for forests<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreover, the department will develop 18 mini dams for the purpose of irrigating these forests and saving rain water. According to Nauman, the department will shift its focus to forests in Jhelum and Rawalpindi during the project\u2019s second phase, during which more saplings will be planted in order to expand the existing forest cover in these districts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/scientific-inventory-state-forests-sought-sindh.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scientific inventory of state forests sought in Sindh<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the aforementioned measures, the department is also planning on having fool-proof security measures in place to curb incidents of wood theft. For this purpose, CCTV cameras will be installed at various spots, while patrolling staff will also be present to keep a check on the area. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rawalpindi: The Punjab Forest Department recently prepared a mega development project to protect and promote the natural forests located within the Rawalpindi Division, according to a news source. The initiative aims to promote fauna and flora activity in these forests through the implementation of strict rules. Read: Four mini dams completed in Rawalpindi district forests to control campfires Forest Department Administration Director Muhammad Nauman stated that the first phase of the project would focus on protecting the two most dense and oldest forests of Chakwal, namely \u2018Chhanji\u2019 and \u2018Aara Para\u2019. Reportedly, 25-kilometere-long jogging tracks will be developed within these forests, while the department will also be planting fruit-bearing saplings in the area\u2019s clearings. Read: Geographical information lab established for forests Moreover, the department will develop 18 mini dams for the purpose of irrigating these forests and saving rain water. According to Nauman, the department will shift its focus to forests in Jhelum and Rawalpindi during the project\u2019s second phase, during which more saplings will be planted in order to expand the existing forest cover in these districts. Read: Scientific inventory of state forests sought in Sindh In addition to the aforementioned measures, the department is also planning on having fool-proof&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":67221,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15181,15167],"tags":[32801,32803,32800,32802],"persona":[],"class_list":["post-67140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","category-tourism","tag-forest-protection-measures","tag-measures-to-protect-forests","tag-rawalpindi-forest-promotion-projects","tag-rawalpindi-natural-forests","cat-15181-id","cat-15167-id"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mega projects planned to promote forests in Rawalpindi - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The first phase of the project would focus on protecting the two most dense and oldest forests of Chakwal, namely \u2018Chhanji\u2019 and \u2018Aara Para\u2019...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/mega-projects-for-forest-protection-promotion.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mega projects planned to promote forests in Rawalpindi - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The first phase of the project would focus on protecting the two most dense and oldest forests of Chakwal, namely \u2018Chhanji\u2019 and \u2018Aara Para\u2019...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/mega-projects-for-forest-protection-promotion.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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