about DZGD

(a) Establishment of forest plantations

Dry Zone Greening Department has been carrying out the establishment of forest plantations aiming to fulfill the basic forest product needs of people such as firewood, poles and posts and agricultural appliances, to conserve the watershed areas of dams/ponds and rivers/streams, to regreen the mountains/ hills areas, so as ….

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(b) Protection of remaining natural forests

Natural forests in dry zone have been degrading due to over consumption of forest products, expansion of human settlements and agricultural lands and livestock grazing activities along with increased population. Particularly, easily accessible natural forests and the forests that are close to human settlements are  the most affected ones….

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(c) Promoting the Utilization of fuelwood substitutes

As one of its key activity, DZGD supports production, distribution and utilization on energy efficient stoves and fuelwood substitutes, with the aim to contribute its core ambition of greening and rehabilitation of central dry lands of Myanmar. Specifically, the department aims to significantly reduce the consumption of ….

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(d) Water Resources Development

Dry Zone areas have been experiencing water scarcity as most of rainfalls runoff and cannot seep into the ground due to poor vegetation cover and high temperature which accelerates evaporation. Therefore, water resources development activities have been implemented by DZGD as one of its core tasks ….

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Planting for Special Greening Purpose

Strong and healthy seedlings raised in the nurseries for at least 2-year is used for special greening activities. The following planting activities are carried out under this category ….

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Mountain and hills Greening

Special mountain ranges/ hills greening operation (plantation + conservation) are implemented on highly degraded the well- known mountain ranges/ hills, across the areas which have important religious, …..

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Special Greening Projects

The project is located about 12 miles (19.31 km) east of Monywa Township, Monywa District, Sagaing Region, Bawdi ta htaung greening project area covers 20520 acres (10125.23 ha) in area ….

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Rural development (Public tree planting) activities

In accordance with Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan (MSDP) and guidance of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, public tree …..

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Planting activities in accordance with the guidance of State and MONREC

A total of 1500 seedlings and of 8000 seedlings have already been planted within the Beikthano Archaeological site,   ….

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International Project (on going)

The projects which have been on implementation are listed as follow: …..

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