Khyber Pakhtunkhwa expands climate action with one Million Tree Drive and forest reforms

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is placing itself at the centre of Pakistan’s response to climate change, with a growing focus on forest restoration, environmental governance, and community involvement. The province is turning policy into action through a series of large scale programmes aimed at rebuilding ecosystems and improving resilience against rising climate pressures.

At the heart of these efforts is the Climate Change, Forests, Environment and Wildlife Department, which has expanded its work on afforestation, conservation, and regulation across multiple sectors. Its recent initiatives reflect a shift towards more structured and long term environmental planning.

A major highlight has been a province wide plantation drive targeting one million trees in a single day. The campaign forms part of a wider push for a greener province and is intended to support cleaner air, improved soil health, and restoration of degraded land. It also builds on earlier large scale........

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