the area of 9,000 hectares (22,239 acres) affected in Forest fires in Southern province of Turkey of Hatay is starting to regain her green appearance with the growth of Planted seedlings.
Afforestation efforts have been made out in the area affected by fires from 2012 to 2022 in The regions of Antakya, Iskenderun, Hasa, Kirikhan, Altinuzu, Samandağ, Belin, Divin and Dortyol.
the teams of Hatay Provincial Directorate of bearing forests out Cleaning operations and stands in the regionred pine nuts, olives, almonds, walnuts, pine nuts and laurel seedlings to revive nature Which turned to ashes during forest fires.
K result of the work Pregnancy out by teams to erase traces of Forest fires, forest areas rebounded and turned green with planted seedlings, of which some exceeded its height of 1 meter (3.37 ft).
Ali Özdemir, Hatay Forest District manageremphasized the importance of amanos mountains, one of Areas affected by the fires, he said: “Amanos is important region in terms of Biodiversity. This is amazing place Contains a variety of about 1250 diverse plants, 25% of It is an endemic disease.”
he also Make it clear that they are working on making it more Green areas under their jurisdiction indicated that they produce seedlings in Cerignol Forest Nurseries Directorate.
It is reported that afforestation was carried out out on a total area of 15,000 hectares, of which 9,000 hectares are damaged in Özdemir continued the forest fires, ”Finally a year, 1.17 million seedlings were planted in a area of 1180 hectares. I hope that year We will exceed our goals and carry on out afforestation in wider areas.
Özdemir mentioned that they planted seedlings such as red pine in Highlands, seedlings of olives, almonds and walnuts in areas near settlements for Our economic value pledged struggle for afforestation of more Regions in our region I will continue with determination.”
