The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has developed the world’s largest Urban Miyawaki Forest in collaboration with a private organization.
The CDA Chairman, Captain (retired) Muhammad Usman Yunus, and the Managing Director (MD) of Mari Petroleum, Faheem Haider, inaugurated the forest by planting saplings in the H-12 Sector of Islamabad. Other CDA officials were also present at the occasion.
The forest covers an area of 17 acres (740,520 square feet). The first 20,000 large-sized saplings of different species have already been planted, while the plantation will continue, making the forest larger gradually. A special protective fence has been installed to protect the plantation.
The CDA Chairman expressed his gratification toward Mari Petroleum for participating in the project while speaking at the occasion. He continued that 20,000 new plants will add to Islamabad being a green city and that CDA plans to launch more plantation campaigns in cooperation with other departments as well.
He stated that this being the largest Miyawaki forest, special arrangements were in place to guarantee its safety by the CDA administration. Earlier, ex-PM Imran Khan had inaugurated the then-largest urban Miyawaki forest, spread over 12.5 acres in Lahore in 2021.
Akira Miyawaki, a Japanese botanist and expert in plant ecology, pioneered the Miyawaki Forest technique of tree plantation.
Trees are planted in close proximity to each other with this technique, and during the early stages, the plants compete for space, light, and water, resulting in rapid development.
Note: Featured image is only for illustration purposes.
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Yes we can do
🌿 plantation must be extended and looked after in other parts of Pakistan to fight climate changes
wonderful. great job
would love to visit and participate ..
It was so exciting to hear of such a beautigul forest/park. However, I’m wondering…..why is the featured image only used as an illustration??
Hope it’s worth a visit:)
I requesting to CDA to plant in all green areas in Islamabad, specially near Metro Roads and 7,8,9 & 10 Avenues, please to deal with cliyment change in the Pakistan.
CDA can’t make anything thing else… Its just the source of corruption…
Well done CDA, keep it up
There should compulsory for every house in islamadbd to grow at least 2/3 plant .
Resultingly they should rewarded as lessen in tax in form of 2% 5%