Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Afforestation in Nepal


Green forest is the wealth of Nepal. We have a Nepali saying "Hariyo Bana Nepalko Dhana". Because of various activities activities of the people, our jungle is fast being destroyed. Afforestation is the process of planting trees and converting the open lands into forest. In Nepal, afforestation is the most important measure to preserve the forest.
Our forests are being rapidly destroyed. We clear the jungle for various purposes. Mainly, we cut down the trees for firewood, timber and building materials. Our domestic animals can destroy the plants which are newly growing. Wild fire also destroys the jungle. We clear the jungle for cultivation and settlement. Our government has invested more money to preserve the forest and afforestate the barren and open lands. Some NGO's are also working to preserve and increase the forest. The programme of 'Public Forest' is very effective and successful in rural areas. People are compeletely eager to be involved in the afforestation programmes. They plant the trees and preserve the jungle voluntarily. Thus, people are mobilizeed in the preservation of the forest.
We can get many adventages from the jungle. Trees purify the polluted air. The forest provides us with firewood, timber, furniture materials, building materials, grass, herbs and other medicinals plants. Wild animals and birds can be preserved in the jungle. It ceraainly reduces the natural disasters such as landslides, drought, soil erosion and desertification. Afforestation programmes preserve our forests. Therefore afforestation is very important in Nepal.
Afforestation programmes should be made more effective to preserve the forest. All the people concerned should be involved in the programmes of afforestation. The government has to make concrete plans to afforestate and reforestate the barren and open lands to preserve the ecology and environment.

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