Environment

Kabul Camp dwellers struggle with potable water shortage

Farmers and livestock owners in Zaranj, the capital of Nimroz province, and several districts have been severely affected by a two-year drought, with many residents migrating elsewhere in search of better living conditions.

KABUL (Pajhwok): With the advent of spring and commencement of a tree plantation campaign, experts and religious scholars stress the importance of protecting the environment

Farmers from central Logar province have donated 170,000 saplings to support efforts for greening the Qush Tepa canal, an official announced on Monday.

Government has announced the plantation of 16 million fruits and non-fruit saplings nationwide in the next solar year.

Ten people have been arrested in the Kahmard district of central Bamyan province on charges of illegal bird hunting, an official said on Saturday.

Some environmental activists in central Bamyan province have expressed concerns about the increase in plastic waste in the province, emphasizing the replacement of disposable plastic bags with reusable ones, saying that this measure could play an important role in protecting the environment.

Experts have considered promoting cycling culture essential, saying the trend could help reduce air pollution and plays a significant role in the health and economy of families.

Nearly 300 hectares of land has been reforested in two districts and Paron, the provincial capital of eastern Nuristan province, local officials said on Monday.

The National Environmental Protection Authority (NEPA) reports a reduction in air pollution in the country over the past 10 months.

An Afghan trader has built a zoo spending $600,000 to protect wildlife in southern Helmand province.

More than 125 different types of birds have been released back into the wild in central Bamyan province during the past one year, official said on Saturday.