Save forests
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It is a wise initiative of our prime minister that her government will preserve forests countrywide for the next generation. We know that vegetation plays the most important role for the ecological balance in a country. According to the experts, at least 25 percent vegetation of the total area of a country is essential for equilibrium of nature. The FAO published their report on '' the state of the world's forests 2009 '' on 3rd March, 2010. According to this report, Bangladesh has 6.7 percent forests having 871 thousand hectares of forests. On the other hand, according to the ministry of environment and forests of Bangladesh government, Bangladesh has 17.04 percent forests of the total land. From this statistics it is clear that the govt has to play an important role to save the forests countrywide. Because, every now and then we find news in the electronic and print media that the unscrupulous traders are cutting down trees on a large scale. The authorities concerned should come forward to stop these activities. The grabbers of the forests should be brought to justice. Not only the govt but also many socio-cultural organisations should come forward to increase awareness amongst the citizens across the country. Tree plantation programmes should be encouraged by the govt.
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