Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran has stressed on the importance of forests in mitigating the effects of global warming and climate change.
Forests play a huge role in reducing the extent of such calamities and preserving ecosystems, he added in the message posted on Facebook on the occasion of the International Day of Forests on Thursday.
According to him, the Forest Department has adopted a number of innovative ideas for forest conservation and afforestation. Notably, the State is the first to implement a policy for ecological restoration.
