Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, has announced a government initiative to restore five lost plant species and five endangered animal species. The plan aims to complete this initiative before the upcoming International Day for Biological Diversity.
She shared this information on Tuesday afternoon during a discussion with officials and staff at the Bangladesh National Herbarium, adjacent to the Mirpur National Botanical Garden.
The Environment Advisor highlighted the government’s ongoing efforts to conserve biodiversity. She stated that a biodiversity register would be created under the Biodiversity Act. Research on endangered and lost plant species will be expanded, and a booklet will be published to provide relevant information to stakeholders.
She emphasized that the National Herbarium is not just a conservation center but also a crucial hub for research and education. She directed the officials to enhance collaboration with the Forest Department to improve research quality.
Earlier, the Advisor visited the plant museum of the National Herbarium and later toured the National Botanical Garden.
During the visit, Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Dr. Farhina Ahmed; Joint Secretary (Forest) Shamima Begum; Chief Conservator of Forests, Md. Amir Hossain Chowdhury; Director of the National Herbarium, Md. Rezaul Karim; and Director of the National Botanical Garden, Shawkat Imran Arafat, along with other senior officials, were present.
