JS-02 Country’s protected forest areas cover 18.18 lakh acres of land, minister informs JS

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Country’s protected forest areas cover 18.18 lakh acres of land, minister
informs JS

SANGSAD BHABAN, June 17, 2019 (BSS) – Environment, Forest and Climate
Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin today informed the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) that
total protected forest area of the country covers 181,8218.79 acres of land.

There are 390 species of trees, including Sundari, Geoya, Garjan, Segun and
Sal, in the protected forest areas across the country, the minister informed
the House, replying a starred question from treasury bench lawmaker Manjur
Hossain.

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