KARACHI: Despite efforts by the government, civil society and local communities to increase forest cover, 11,000 hectares of forests are lost every year across the country due to wildfires, climate change and the conversion of forest land into agricultural, commercial, and housing schemes.
In a statement released on Friday in connection with International Day of Forests observed every year on March 21, the World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-P) said conserving forests is not just an...