Plantation activities have started in Bandarban and Khagrachari under the HI-CAS Project to restore degraded catchments, reduce soil erosion and improve water retention to help sustain local springs and streams.
Plantation activities have begun in Bandarban and Khagrachari in southeastern Bangladesh under the HI-CAS Project to restore degraded catchment areas across project sites.
The initiative is aimed at increasing vegetation cover, reducing soil erosion and surface runoff, improving water infiltration and soil moisture retention and helping sustain the springs and streams on which local communities depend.
A member of the Bandarban Hill District Council and an Agriculture Extension Officer in Bandarban, as well as the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Matiranga Upazila in Khagrachari, joined the programmes as chief guests and inaugurated the plantation activities.
The Arannayk Foundation is implementing the project with technical support from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and funding from Global Affairs Canada through the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development.
