Bangladesh plans to plant 250 million trees in five years; conservationists warn the wrong trees could damage entire ecosystems
- Representative imageBangladesh is preparing for one of its most ambitious green initiatives yet: a nationwide plan to plant 250 million trees over the next five years.
- The program is designed to increase the country’s green cover, deliver on a key election promise, and support long-term climate and biodiversity goals.
- But as conservationists point out, planting such a vast number of trees is not just about quantity.
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- Representative imageBangladesh is preparing for one of its most ambitious green initiatives yet: a nationwide plan to plant 250 million trees over the next five years.
- The program is designed to increase the country’s green cover, deliver on a key election promise, and support long-term climate and biodiversity goals.
- But as conservationists point out, planting such a vast number of trees is not just about quantity.
Sources: Times of India