photo credit: NotMicroButSoft (Bedori Top Expedition in Jan 2014 via photopin cc
The Nation, an English-language paper in Pakistan, reported that employee volunteers of Lucky Cement Limited planted mangroves saplings at the WWF Wetland Center, Sandspit.
Anwar Naseem, Senior Director Operations, WWF Pakistan praised the efforts of Lucky Cement, observing, “Climate change is not only a slogan anymore; it has become a sad reality and a potential threat to our future. It is very important for the corporates to come forward and play their role in environmental conservation."
Until writing this post, I didn't realize that wetlands conservation was a priority for Pakistan, but there is a comprehensive Pakistan Wetlands Program supported by the government and many NGOs. The Salahif Organization reports:
Despite the generally arid nature of Pakistan's climate, the region supports an estimated 780,000 ha of wetlands that cover 9.7% of the total surface area of the country. In excess of 225 significant wetlands sites are on record in the prototype Pakistan Wetlands GIS Database developed during the PDF (B) Phase of the Pakistan Wetlands Program. Nineteen of these have been internationally recognized by the Ramsar Convention Bureau as being of global importance.As evidenced by the photograph above, Pakistan's coast is home to several nesting sites for marine turtles. Overharvesting and pollution have negatively impacted the turtle population. The wetlands program helps not just turtles, but the entire ecosystem. Employee volunteer activities like that of Lucky Cement can play a role in creating awareness, fostering education, and reversing ecological damage.
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