DHAKA, June 5 (Xinhua) -- The Bangladeshi government has set an ambitious goal to expand the country's tree cover from 22.37 percent to 25 percent and forest coverage from 14.1 percent to 16 percent by 2030.
Bangladeshi Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury made the announcement, saying the government has adopted the National Action Program for Combating Desertification, Land Degradation, and Drought for 2015-2024, aligning with the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 15 and the decisions of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) COP-13, United News of Bangladesh reported Wednesday.
Countrywide extensive tree planting efforts are underway to conserve forests, biodiversity and wildlife, said the minister, as Bangladesh observed Wednesday World Environment Day with various events nationwide. ■
