Australia gifts Miyawaki forest to Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD -- The Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr Geoffrey Shaw yesterday joined the Minister of State for Climate Change, Zartaj Gul to inaugurate a Miyawaki Forest at Fatima Jinnah Park Islamabad.

The Australian High Commissioner gifted the forest to the public park as part of an initiative, organised by the Capital Development Authority to support Pakistan's Miyawaki Forest and the Spring Tree Plantation Campaign 2021, said a statement released by the Australian High Commission said.

Speaking at the tree plantation ceremony, Dr Geoffrey Shaw said: 'This Miyawaki Forest is a gift from the Australian Government to the people of Pakistan. I hope that the trees and shrubs planted here today help regenerate not just the environment of Islamabad but contribute to making Pakistan cleaner and greener.'

Australia has longstanding cooperation with Pakistan on the environment and tackling climate change including improving water management and security, access to clean drinking water, flood forecasting and disaster risk reduction.

'Green initiatives such as this are becoming ever more important in the face of the growing impacts of climate change affecting our region - something both Australia and Pakistan are keenly aware of and taking...