Tree Plantation Programme In Bangladesh
"Give back the forest, take your town", says Rabindranath Tagore. Forests play a critical role in the economy of a country. Forests put forth much influence upon the atmospheric condition as well. Trees give us food and shelter. They make the land fertile. Satisfactory rainfall largely. depends on trees. They save land from washing out. To maintain a development friendly environment, execution of massive tree plantation programme is essential for our country.
Bangladesh is badly in need of the execution of a massive tree plantation programme. Over the last few years, free 'tree-massacre' has been going on. It has happened because of sweéping urbanization, industrialization and of meeting growing demand of the increasing people. As a result, forest habitation of our total land area has dreadfully reduced to 15%. But we know, to maintain a congenial environment, forest occupancy of the total land area of a given country should be at least 25%.
We have to be aware of the adverse impact of deforestation towards which our country is gradually proceeding. Deforestation causes drought affecting our cultivation and the national economy as well. It exerts an adverse impact on environment resulting river erosion, cyclone and other natural calamities. It may also change the normal average temperature of our country. Besides, deforestation will inevitably expedite continuing global warming, which will make the earth unlivable.
June-July is the proper time for planting trees. During this period, massive tree plantation programme has to be taken up both by the government and conscious citizens at large. Students, political, social and cultural have to be involved in this programme. Tree Plantation Week' has to be observed sincerely and actively all over the country. Every countryman has to abide by the slogan- 'Plant at least two saplings if you cut down one'. Illiterate people of the villages have to be made aware of the utility and importance of trees and forests. 'Social Afforestation Programme' has to be implemented all over the rural area of the country.
Trees are our finest friends and their usefulness is countless. Trees help, to a great amount, to keep ecological equilibrium. Trees provide us with oxygen that is a must for life. Trees provide us with fruits that meet a part of our food exigency. We cannot think of our homes, houses without trees. We use trees to make furniture, windows, and doors for our household use.
Trees can be a source of money for a family and a country as well. Trees bear a great impact on climate. Trees insure pollution free atmosphere. They save our country from washing out, coastal-bore, cyclone and other natural calamities. Trees ensure good rainfall that is helpful for our agriculture.
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