ماحولیاتی آلودگی پر قابو پانےمیں شجرکاری کا کردار:اسلامی نقطہ نظر

The Role of Plantation in Controlling Environmental Pollution: An Islamic Perspective

Abstract

Trees and forests can be called natural factories of oxygen. Human life cannot be survived without oxygen. Forests are like lungs of Earth. The ecosystem of   70 %   animals depends upon forests and trees. Natural ecological system of Earth cannot be maintained without tree plantations. The trees absorb toxic greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and provide us with fresh oxygen for breathing. Therefore, environmental pollution issue can be overcome by planting more and more trees. Tree cutting at vast level has caused ecological issues such as   imbalance, disorder, global warming, climate change, air pollution etc. But our nation does not seem serious about protection and extension of green environment. Islam   hardly inspires his followers to plant more and more new trees more and more. This research paper aims to explore the role of trees plantations in controlling environmental pollution from Islamic Prospective. The Analytical research methodology has been adapted with qualitative research approach in this study.  This study concluded that in 1947, 30 % area of Pakistan was covered with green environment but now it has been shrunk to less than 5% because of deforestation. Deforestation is one of the major causes of current environmental crisis. It is need of hour to increase awareness about planation through media, education, Private public partnership and necessarily legislation. Trees Plantation is a most essential activity for maintaining balance of natural environment of Earth. Trees and plants play a key role in eradication of environmental pollution.  Environmental pollution   is a catastrophic global issue of current times.