Tree plantation in 20 hectares of land to curb riverbank erosion

Kailali, July 5: A campaign to plant 32,000 tree saplings in 20,000 hectares of land has kicked off today in a bid to prevent the riverbank erosion. The plantation began on the bank of Mohana River.     

Tree saplings of various species would be planted on the riverbank within the area of Dilashaini Shiva Mandir Community Forest at ward no 3 and 13 of Dhangadi Sub-Metropolitan City, it was shared     

The Nature Nexus Nepal organized the drive in association with the Division Forest Office, Kailali, said Division Forest Officer, Krishna Dutta Bhatta.     

Currently, the riverbank area within the community forest is barren and is at high risk of erosion. Plantation drive is expected to restore greenery in the barren land and curb the riverbank washout, thereby contributing to environmental balance, said Officer Bhatta.     

Dilashaini Community Forest's Chairperson Krishna Singh Aire unveiled the plan to plant trees in the barren land to minimize the impacts of Mohana River flooding.     

Nature Nexus Nepal's Director Birendra Bista expressed confidence that the afforestation campaign was expected to aid not only in environment conservation but also in raising awareness about it.     

Tree plantation is indispensable to protect biodiversity and it is also a reliable way to minimize the adverse impacts of climate change, he argued.(RSS)