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Press release 04 Jun, 2011

香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 Pakistan celebrated the World Envrionment Day at Keti Bunder

Karachi, June 10, 2011 (香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播)

香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 Pakistan, Karachi Office celebrated World Environment Day on 05 June 2011 at Keti Bundar in collaboration with the Sindh Coastal Community Development Project being executed by Sindh Coastal Development Authority. The other partners included Sindh Forest Department and United Welfare Organisation, a local CBO of Keti Bundar. The purpose of the event聽 was to highlight the significance of Day and International Year of Forests and to create community awareness on importance of mangrove forest ecosystem.

The activities kicked off with a 鈥淢angrove Planting Competition鈥 in which more than 100 students from Primary and High Schools of Keti Bundar and Government Middle Schools of Jhaloo and Juho participated in the competition. The students from Government Middle School, Jhaloo secured the first position by planting the most number of mangrove saplings upto 630 within the allocated time. The Keti Bundar High School was selected as the runner up.

The competition was followed by an award distribution ceremony. The ceremony was attended by the local community members, government officials, Pakistan Navy, civil society and media.

The chief guest, Mr. Aftab Ahmad Abro, Deputy Project Director, Sindh Coastal Community Development Project awarded shields to the teams. Mr. Abro appreciated efforts of the students who participated in mangrove planting competition and viewed that such activities are very important for creating awareness. He also appreciated efforts of 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 Pakistan in organising the World Environment Day at Keti Bundar and stressed that such programmes need be organized at community level regularly.聽

During his speech Mr. Ghulam Qadir Shah, NRM Coordinator of 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 Pakistan highlighted the significance of WED and importance of forests to the global environment and the local economy. He admired the effort of students and their teachers in making the events successful. Highlighting the importance of International Year of Forests, he stressed on the need for conservation of mangrove forests as they act as a breeding ground for fish and shrimp and help in sustaining our fisheries resources. Mangroves also act as a barrier against natural disasters such as Tsunamis, cyclones and storms. Mr. Shah also illustrated the religious significance of planting trees and conservation of forests.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Akhar Hussain Samoo, Deputy Director Community Development, Sindh Coastal Community Development Project also highlighted community鈥檚 role in conservation of natural resources.

For more information or to set up interviews, please contact:

Ghulam Qadir Shah
Country Office. 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播-Pakistan
1, Bath Island Road, Clifton, Karachi.
Phone: 021-35861540-2, Fax: 021-35861448
email address: [email protected]

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