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Chure forests at risk of wildfires

Chure forests at risk of wildfires

By Rastriya Samachar Samiti

Kathmandu, April 22 The Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation has said that 1.6 million hectares of forest in 36 districts of the Tarai Chure region is at risk of wildfires. At an interaction organised by ministry in the capital today, Forest Minister Agni Prasad Sapkota said that forests in the geographically remote areas are at high risk of wildfires.