Tree Plantation
Certainly! Tree plantation programs in Bangladesh play a crucial role in environmental conservation and sustainable development. Here are some notable initiatives:
Roadside Tree Plantations Program:
- The Bangladesh Forest Department, recognizing the importance of local communities in stewardship of natural resources, initiated the Social Forestry Program in the early 1960s.
- The program includes roadside tree planting and trees outside forests.
- Community members manage the planted trees along local roads, while the right of way remains with the road agency.
- The Forest Department invests in the initial tree rotation, provides technical expertise, and organizes local communities.
- After a 10-year rotation period, the Forest Department harvests the trees, sells the timber, and shares the proceeds with the community participants1.
Bangladesh In Bloom’s Nationwide Tree Plantation Program:
- In alignment with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s efforts to combat climate change, Bangladesh In Bloom aims to plant 1 million trees across Bangladesh in 2025.
Government’s Target for 2021:
- The government set a target to plant 72.7 million saplings across the country through various projects, including mangrove forestry, block gardening, strip gardening, and assisted natural regeneration.
Planting Hopes Challenge:
- The Bangladesh Youth Environmental Initiative (BYEI) aims to plant 500,000 native plants in Bangladesh from 2021 to 2030, representing hopes and changes during the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration.
These initiatives contribute to biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and community livelihoods.
