KP probes disease outbreak in Dir Kohistan forests

PESHAWAR  – The Khyber Pak­htunkhwa Forest Department has launched a scientific assessment of fungal diseases and pest infestations affecting oak forests in Dir Kohistan to identify the causes and devise measures to protect the region’s for­est resources. On the directives of Junaid Khan, Secretary of the Cli­mate Change, Forestry, the Director of Research and Development (R&D) visited Patrak Forest Sub-Division, accompanied by scientists and plant pathologists from the National Insti­tute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA), the Assistant Director R&D Malakand, the Sub-Divisional Forest Officer (SDFO) Patrak and other field staff.

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The multidisciplinary team exam­ined affected forest areas in Patrak, Biar and Barikot, conducted field ob­servations and collected samples for laboratory analysis and diagnosis.

The assessment aims to establish the nature, extent and underlying causes of the reported fungal dis­eases and pest infestations and de­velop scientifically sound measures to contain their spread and protect the health of the region’s oak forests.

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