KABUL (SW) – The climate change and other factors have made conservation of nature a daunting task in Afghanistan, said officials.
Today, July 28, is the World Nature Conservation Day. Officials of the National Environmental Protection Agency said during the celebration of this day that the situation of environmental protection in the country is alarming.
Zainul Abdin Abid, deputy head of the National Environmental Protection Agency, said that despite the fact that the country’s environment protection situation is not suitable, Afghan citizens are eualy careless in protecting it.
Abid said that the increase in natural disasters, droughts and loss of water sources have made the country’s environment worse. “Climate change, floods, constant drought, rising temperatures, earthquakes, and loss of water resources have caused people to move from villages to cities, which has created environmental protection problems.”
Meanwhile, officials of the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock said on the occasion that the reduction of natural resources has brought challenges to Afghanistan’s environment.
The participants asked the government of the Islamic Emirate to increase the level of awareness of the people for the protection of natural resources and the environment. The participants also considered the environmental situation in Afghanistan, especially in Kabul, to be worrying.
Sadaf, a participant of the conference, said that global warming, shortage of water resources and other issues have worried many countries, which is also considered a big problem in Afghanistan and should be properly managed.
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