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Billion Tree Tsunami
The Billion Tree Tsunami was a tree plantation drive launched in 2014, by the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, in response to the challenge of global warming. Pakistan's Billion Tree Tsunami restores 350,000 hectares of forests and degraded land to surpass its Bonn Challenge commitment. The project aimed at improving the ecosystems of classified forests, as well as privately owned waste and farm lands, and therefore entails working in close collaboration with concerned communities and stakeholders to ensure their meaningful participation through effectuating project promotion and extension services. The project was completed in August 2017, ahead of schedule. Inspiration The Billion Tree Tsunami Project is driven by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s vision of green growth which ties in the needs for sustainable forestry development, generating green jobs, gender empowerment, preserving Pakistan’s natural capital while also addressing the global issue of climat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afforestation
Afforestation is the establishment of a forest or stand of trees ( forestation) in an area where there was no previous tree cover. Many government and non-governmental organizations directly engage in afforestation programs to create forests and increase carbon capture. Afforestation is an increasingly sought-after method to fight climate concerns, as it is known to increase the soil quality and organic carbon levels into the soil, avoiding desertification. Afforestation is mainly done for conservational and commercial purposes. # The rate of net forest loss decreased substantially over the period 1990–2020 due to a reduction in deforestation in some countries, plus increases in forest area in others through afforestation and the natural expansion of forests. A 2019 study of the global potential for tree restoration showed that there is space for at least 9 million km2 of new forests worldwide, which is a 25% increase from current conditions. This forested area could store u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peshawar Division
Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is the capital of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where it is the largest city. Peshawar is primarily populated by Pashtuns, who comprise the second-largest ethnic group in the country. Situated in the Valley of Peshawar, a broad area situated east of the historic Khyber Pass, Peshawar's recorded history dates back to at least 539 BCE, making it one of the oldest cities in South Asia. Peshawer is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities of the country. The area encompassing modern-day Peshawar is mentioned in Vedic scriptures; it served as the capital of the Kushan Empire during the rule of Kanishka and was home to the Kanishka Stupa, which was among the tallest buildings in the ancient world. Peshawar was then ruled by the Hephtha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kohistan Watershed
Kohistan ( fa, کوہستان, ), also transliterated Kuhistan, Kuhiston, Quhistan, may refer to: In Afghanistan *Kohistan District, Kapisa, Kapisa Province ** Kohistan Hesa Awal District, a district in Kapisa Province, created within the former Kohistan District ** Kohistan Hesa Duwum District, a district in Kapisa Province, created within the former Kohistan District * Kohistan District, Badakhshan, a district in Badakhshan Province * Kohistan District, Faryab, a district in Faryab Province In Pakistan * Kohistan District, Pakistan, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province * Upper Kohistan District * Lower Kohistan District * Kolai Pallas Kohistan * Kohistan, Upper Dir, a town in Upper Dir In Tajikistan * Kohistan-Badakshan, the Tajik name of Gorno-Badakshan In Iran * Quhistan, a region of medieval Persia, the southern part of Greater Khorasan See also * Kohistan District (other) Kohistan District may refer to one of the following: in Afghanistan * Kohistan Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daur Watershed
Daur or Dahur may refer to: * Daur people, a sub-ethnic group mostly living in Inner Mongolia, China * Daur language, a Mongolic language primarily spoken by the Daur people * Dawar (Pashtun tribe), a Pashtun tribe in North Waziristan, Pakistan *Daughter, sometimes abbreviated "Daur." in older census data Places * Daur, Pakistan, a town in the Pakistani province of Sindh *Khentei-Daur Highlands, Far Eastern Russia *Dahur, Iran, a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran *Ad-Dawr, a town in Saladin Governorate, Iraq *Al-Daur District, Saladin Governorate, Iraq People with the given name *Daur Zantaria (1953–2001), Abkhaz writer and journalist *Daur Tarba (born 1959), Minister for Agriculture of Abkhazia *Daur Arshba (born 1962), head of the Presidential Administration of Abkhazia *Daur Akhvlediani (1964–1993), Abkhaz footballer *Daur Kobakhia (born 1970), Chairman of the State Committee for Customs of Abkhazia *Daur Kurmazia (born 1974), Minister for Taxes and Fees of Abkhazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Kohistan
Upper may refer to: * Shoe upper or ''vamp'', the part of a shoe on the top of the foot * Stimulant, drugs which induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical function or both * ''Upper'', the original film title for the 2013 found footage film ''The Upper Footage ''The Upper Footage'' (also known as ''Upper'') is a 2013 found footage film written and directed by Justin Cole. First released on January 31, 2013 to a limited run of midnight theatrical screenings at Landmark’s Sunshine Cinema in New York Cit ...'' See also {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Kohistan
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Lower may refer to: * Lower (surname) * Lower Township, New Jersey *Lower Receiver (firearms) * Lower Wick Gloucestershire, England See also *Nizhny Nizhny (russian: Ни́жний; masculine), Nizhnyaya (; feminine), or Nizhneye (russian: Ни́жнее; neuter), literally meaning "lower", is the name of several Russian localities. It may refer to: * Nizhny Novgorod, a Russian city colloquial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hazara Tribal
Hazara may refer to: Ethnic groups * The Hazaras, a Persian-speaking people of Afghanistan and Pakistan * Aimaq Hazara, Aimaq's subtribe of Hazara origin * Hazarawals, a Hindko-speaking people of the Hazara region of northern Pakistan * Hazara-i-Karlugh Places Afghanistan * Hazarajat, a historic region of Afghanistan Pakistan * Hazara, Pakistan, a region in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province ** Hazara Division, an administrative division ** Hazara District, a former district (until 1976) ** Hazara University, in Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa * Hazara, Swat, a village in Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa * Hazara Town, an area on the outskirts of Quetta, Balochistan * Takht Hazara, a village in Punjab People with the name * Faiz Mohammad Kateb Hazara * General Muhammad Musa Khan Hazara * Abdul Khaliq Hazara (assassin) * Abdul Khaliq Hazara (politician) See also * Hasara, a village in Nepal * Hazara Expedition of 1888, a campaign by British India against rebelling t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaghan (town)
Kaghan ( ur, کاغان) is a small town and union council of the Balakot Tehsil, in Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Kaghan Valley
The Kaghan Valley ( ur, ) is an alpine valley located in the Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The valley covers a distance of across northern Pakistan, rising from its lowest elevation of to its highest point at the Babu ... is named after the town.
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Siran Valley
Bogarmang Valley is a little-known valley situated in Mansehra District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Like the neighboring areas, this valley also suffered greatly from the earthquake which hit the region on October 8, 2005. Etymology of the name The valley gets its name from the River Bogarmang which flows through it. The valley was earlier known as Dara Bogarmang getting its name from village Bogarmang centrally situated in the valley. The literacy rate of Bogarmang valley is 91.5%. File:A View from Pleja Meadows .jpg, A sheep in the meadows of Pleja in Siran Valley File:A glorious sunrise over Musa ka Musalla peak in Siran Valley.jpg, Sunrise over Musa ka Musala File:The unseen meadows of Kunaali in the snow line of Upper Siran Valley.jpg, Kunali Meadows Siran Valley File:A bridge over River Sirin in Sirin Valley.jpg, A bridge over Siran River Geography The Siran River originates from the Mandagucha Glacier and merges into the Tarbela lake. The Siran issues by the gla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tor Ghar
Torghar District ( ps, تور غر ولسوالۍ, ur, ) formerly also known as Kala Dhaka ( hnd, ) is the smallest district in Pakistan of Abaseen Division in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It was officially separated from Mansehra District in 2011 under Article 246 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. History The Torghar massif was a series of spurs running up to a central, dominating ridge line, which reached 9817 feet at its highest peak, the peak of Machai Sar. Along this ridge ran the line beyond which the British writ did not run, though the local tribes lived on both sides regardless. The British sent more than four expeditions to subdue the Black Mountain tribes between 1852 and 1892 because Ata Mohammad Khan Swati, the Khan of Agror and Arsala Khan of Allai, and his sons intrigued against the British government. In 1851 two officers of the British Customs (Salt) department within the borders of Tanawal were killed, allegedly by the Hasanzai se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agror Tanawal
The valley of Agror is located in the Hazara region of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of northern Pakistan. Its territory makes up Oghi Tehsil, an administrative unit of Mansehra District. The valley consists of three mountain glens, in length and in breadth, located between and . Environment The lower portions of the Agror valley are heavily cultivated and contain many villages and hamlets. The valley area has few strictly level spaces, but consist of terraced flats, water is abundant year round. Population The main tribe are Swatis, Tanolis, Gujars, Azizwani, Akhoon Khels, and Awan History Agror is the ancient Atyugrapura of the Rajatarangini and the 'Ιθάγονρος town in Ούαρσα mentioned by Ptolemy. From the time of Timur until the beginning of the eighteenth century the Agror valley was held by a family of Karlugh Turks. These were expelled in 1703 by a Saiyid named Jalal Baba, (who happened to be a son-in-Law of last Turk ruler of Hazara, Sultan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
