GAREZ (Pajhwok): Tribal leaders in some districts of southeastern Paktia province have banned cutting of trees to increase forest cover and hunting of wild animals.
Mirzaka, Zazai Aryub, Janikhel and Ahmadkhel are the districts where mountains are covered with forests.
Haji Noor Mohammad, a tribal elder from Mirzaka district, told Pajhwok that tribal elders during a meeting had decided that no one was allowed to cut down forest trees or hunt wild animals in the mountains.
He said according to the tribal agreement, if anyone was seen cutting the forest, he would be fined 10,000 afghanis for each tree . . .
