FORESTS OF PAKISTAN
•Ziarat is the biggest juniper forest in Pakistan . It is believed that the forest is the second largest of its
kind in the world. The juniper tree species
found there are of global significance because of their advanced age and slow
growth rate. It is located in a province of Pakistan
,Balochistan . The juniper forest ecosystem of Ziarat
provides a habitat for endangered wildlife species and supports a rich
diversity of plant species . It has a number of species including : Suleman Markhor
, black bears , foxes and wolves.
•Forests
Provide to stream and wetlands, providing greater habitat. Their root system
allow more water to infiltrate the ground. Their canopy can intercept up to 50%
of rainfall. A forest floor in a rural or exurban forest retains 3 times more
water than a grass lawn. And trees can remove 50 to 300 gallons of water a day
through evapo transpiration which is the movement
of water through a plant from roots to leaves.
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