Dervish: Don't sell the trees of the Horkney forest, make money from its ecosystem. The country's natural resources should not be wasted on expenses.
Muhammad Darwish, activist and environmental expert, in a conversation with Akhtaznews:
The plan to collect broken and rotten wood under the pretext of fire hazard reduction and funding is a completely wrong decision. The life of the ecosystem of the forest and the fertility of the soil depend on the bacteria, fungi and insects living in the heart of these groves, and their removal severely damages the ecosystem.
All over the world such an approach is outdated, and an extensive campaign by environmental experts has also been created to prevent this destructive behavior. The responsible managers should not sell natural assets to compensate for the budget deficit, but should look for sustainable ways and a win-win equation.
The institution responsible for maintaining natural areas should not sell the funds under its protection to generate income. This work is similar to the behavior of a destitute family who auctions off their living equipment to meet expenses; An unwise action that will eventually lead to complete bankruptcy and the destruction of credit.
The economic valuation of environmental services should replace trees and find a significant contribution in the economic structure of the country. Storing billions of cubic meters of water and producing oxygen in the Horkani and Zagros habitats has a huge economic value that the government and the sovereign must pay the financial equivalent to the loyal organization.
Preventing soil erosion has a high economic value, and each ton of erosion is valued at $28. The custodian institution provides strategic and essential services by protecting these areas; Therefore, income generation should be provided solely from these ecological services, and not from the destruction of forest trees.
Read this conversation on Akhtaznews.