{"id":12050,"date":"2023-02-23T16:30:16","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T11:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/?p=12050"},"modified":"2023-02-23T16:30:16","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T11:30:16","slug":"ill-planned-development-in-karachi-causing-environmental-havoc-warn-experts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/ill-planned-development-in-karachi-causing-environmental-havoc-warn-experts\/","title":{"rendered":"Ill-Planned Development in Karachi Causing Environmental Havoc, Warn Experts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI: At a seminar organized by the botany department of the University of Karachi, experts expressed their concern about the growing environmental degradation in Karachi, largely driven by ill-planned development projects.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources, the speakers specifically pointed out the construction of housing societies that are causing a loss of forests and critical habitats for wildlife species.<\/p>\n<p>The chairperson of the department, Prof. Rubina Abid, regretted the massive deforestation carried out in the name of urbanization and industrialization and highlighted the role of human factors in the degradation of the environment and loss of biodiversity.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/environmental-tribunal-sends-notice-to-high-riser-along-karachi-seaview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"u75fdbe1637b48bcaf564dbaf200d2f9c\"><style> .u75fdbe1637b48bcaf564dbaf200d2f9c { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#2C3E50; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #F1C40F!important; text-decoration:none; } .u75fdbe1637b48bcaf564dbaf200d2f9c:active, .u75fdbe1637b48bcaf564dbaf200d2f9c:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .u75fdbe1637b48bcaf564dbaf200d2f9c { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .u75fdbe1637b48bcaf564dbaf200d2f9c .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#F1C40F; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .u75fdbe1637b48bcaf564dbaf200d2f9c .postTitle { color:#eaeaea; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .u75fdbe1637b48bcaf564dbaf200d2f9c:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } <\/style><div style=\"padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em;\"><span class=\"ctaText\">ALSO READ<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">Environmental Tribunal Sends Notice to High Riser Along Karachi Seaview<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Although she didn&#8217;t mention any specific projects, the concerns of experts regarding large-scale projects like Bahria Town Karachi, DHA City, and Malir Expressway within the city resulted in widespread tree destruction, as well as the underwhelming role of the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency was also noted.<\/p>\n<p>She emphasized the importance of plant conservation in protecting biodiversity, saying plants are the earth&#8217;s lungs and the first component of the food chain.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, deforestation, soil erosion, salinity, and waterlogging were identified as major threats to the country&#8217;s biodiversity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI: At a seminar organized by the botany department of the University of Karachi, experts expressed their concern about the growing environmental degradation in Karachi, largely driven by ill-planned development projects. According to sources, the speakers specifically pointed out the construction of housing societies that are causing a loss of forests and critical habitats for wildlife species. 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