Dry Spell Sparks Forest Fires in Jammu Kashmir’s Doda

SRINAGAR: Extended dry spell in Jammu and Kashmir has triggered a sequence of forest hearth incidents in Doda district of Jammu area.

Information company (KNO), reported that forest hearth incidents have proven a big surge in Doda, Bhalesa and Bhaderwah areas.

Tariq Ahmed, an environmentalist, mentioned that forests are one of many largest sources of biodiversity. “When hectares of a forest burns, aside from the dry grass, uncommon timber and herbs additionally get destroyed that won’t regrow once more.”

“Majority of the animals run away in the course of the hearth, many smaller animals, birds, their eggs and bugs get killed,” he added.

He mentioned that forest fires contribute to twenty per cent carbon emission within the environment. “Forest hearth contributes largely to the depletion of the ozone layer.”

Tariq mentioned that in absence of a moist spell there’s a menace to natural world in forest areas.

In the meantime, the forest division Bhaderwah has began consciousness campaigns in numerous villages to show individuals the steps they need to take to forestall forest fires of their areas.

Vary officer Chiralla, Bhaderwah, Shephar Iqbal mentioned that forest hearth isn’t a pure incident. “There are all the time human arms behind this incident. Creating consciousness among the many individuals is the one strategy to stop forest fires. Particular coaching must be imparted to individuals who go inside forests and carelessly throw cigarettes and different materials that trigger hearth,” he mentioned.

“We’ve additionally created consciousness in small villages positioned on the forest fringes as some individuals set afire grass to forestall its overgrowth which later turns into an enormous forest hearth,” he added.(KNO)