Range Officer South Lolab Highlights Long-term Consequences from Deforestation, Seeks Support from Civil Society to Stop Illegal Forest Activities

Amid growing concerns over environmental degradation in north Kashmir’s Lolab Valley, a senior forest official has sounded the alarm on increasing instances of deforestation and its long-term consequences. The call for action comes at a time when fragile ecological zones across the region are witnessing mounting pressure due to illegal human interventions.

- JAHANGIR LOLABI

Athar Parvaiz, Range Officer of South Lolab, in an interaction Alfaaz - The Words, urged residents of various areas in Lolab to refrain from the illegal felling of forest trees. Terming the situation “deeply concerning,” he warned that indiscriminate deforestation poses a direct threat to the region's environment and biodiversity.