WWF rewards Pakistan for tree planting world record With 541,176
young mangroves trees planted by 300 volunteers from the local
fishermen communities just in one day, the country broke the
previous 447,874 record held by historical rival India. In
response to the achievement WWF awarded Pakistan’s Environment
Minister Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi the Leaders of the Planet
title, an award recognizing individuals making a significant
personal contribution to the conservation of the natural world
and sustainable development. "This is a wonderful example of
partnership between government, local communities and the
private sector for a common cause, for conservation,"said
Richard Garstang, the head of WWF Pakistan Wetlands Programme.
"It is good to see a productive competition between Pakistan and
India. We hope that tree planting competitions will become as
popular as cricket matches,"he said. The mangrove tree planting
event was held in the vast wetland ecosystem of the Indus River
Delta in the Southern Sindh Provinc