23rd November 2022
EP Report

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin recently said the government is implementing multifaceted measures to deal with climate change risks in the Sundarbans region.

 

“To protect people's lives during the cyclone and water surge, the government is creating a green belt through massive afforestation along the coast.  So far 2,277 square kilometers of char has been brought under afforestation coverage in the coastal area,” he said while speaking at a national dialogue at the Parliament Members Club auditorium of the Jatiya Sangsad here.

 

Addressing as the chief guest, he said 52 percent of the Sundarbans has been declared as a protected area and all types of forest resource extraction has been banned from it.

 

Shahab Uddin said various initiatives, including declaration of sanctuaries, have been taken to protect wildlife, including tigers, deer, dolphins and crocodiles, in the Sundarbans.

 

In addition, he said, schemes related to capacity building of local communities, poverty alleviation and human resource development have been undertaken.


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