Friday, September 29, 2006
Days of the Eucalyptus Numbered in Pakistan
Amjad Aslam, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Pakistan spokesman, said that chopping down fully grown trees will deprive the country of the little forest cover it has. "What WWF suggests is for eucalyptus trees to be phased out gradually. Local authorities should start planting indigenous trees or plants of similar girth beside the eucalyptus trees." Without restoration, it seems like an immeasurable trade off between a falling water table and canopy cover/moisture retention -- are there other solutions?
