Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Saturday said that 300 Miyawaki forests will be made in Karachi with the technical support of NED University of Engineering and Technology.
“It (Miyawaki) is a Japanese technology that involves planting more trees in less space, the administrator said after inaugurating the second Miyawaki Forest on Boat Basin.
NED University Vice Chancellor Dr Sarosh Hashmat Lodhi, Metropolitan Commissioner Afzal Zaidi, Director General Parks Junaidullah Khan and other officials were also present on the occasion.
Wahab said the first Miyawaki Forest was made at Metropole Hotel while the second was made at the Boat Basin.
This is Japanese technology, he said, adding that planting trees in Karachi was very important for the environment.
Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Waha said that planting trees was essential to avoid the effects of global warming and climate change, especially to protect Karachi from climate change.
“We are trying to plant sustainable forests to correct the degraded environment of Karachi, which is why the Miyawaki Forest will help reduce the rising temperatures,” he added
Wahab said that all the institutions were requested to join them in this campaign and give green Karachi to their children by planting trees.
