Rawal Lake Park in Pakistan Loses Half of Tree Cover in Two Decades

Rawal Lake park loses half of tree cover in 2 decades

ISLAMABAD: The Rawal Lake park site has lost 50 per cent of its tree cover over the last two decades, according to images shared by the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco). The images compare the densely covered Lake View Point in 2004 with the extensive anthropogenic activities witnessed up to 2024. The stark difference highlights Islamabad’s environmental degradation, driven by unplanned urban expansion. The images also show a change in the colour of water in t...

By [email protected] (Jamal Shahid)