: Tree plantation drives in the Himalayan desert can worsen the effects of climate change #IndiaNEWS As he watches his neighbours watering the tens of thousands of tree saplings they planted in their

Tree plantation drives in the Himalayan desert can worsen the effects of climate change #IndiaNEWS
As he watches his neighbours watering the tens of thousands of tree saplings they planted in their Himalayan village a few months ago, Gyan Thinlay is excited about turning this patch of bare desert into a lush habitat for insects and birds.Chushul village sits more than 14,000 feet, or 4,267 metres, above sea level in Ladakh, a cold desert between India and China where less than 10 cm of annual rainfall and extreme seasonal temperature swings make it difficult for much to grow.But that did not discourage the villagers from planting 150,000 trees – mainly willow, sea buckthorn and tamarisk – in June, in a project they hope will combat air pollution, boost biodiversity and provide a new income source for locals who traditionally rely on livestock.“All we see around us are barren mountains. We now look forward to seeing greenery, too,�? said Thinlay, a Buddhist monk who oversees the effort as the Chushul deputy chairman for Go Green Go Organic, the nonprofit organisation behind the project.“The trees will also provide farmers fodder for their livestock,�? he told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.Companies, governments and green groups are promoting and adopting tree-planting in a bid to combat rising temperatures and lessen the impacts of climate change, as forests...Read more

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