Shimla Hill faces growing ecological threat

Shimla Hill faces growing ecological threat

Shimla Hill, one of the last remaining green belts and ecologically significant natural assets of Abbottabad city, is facing increasing environmental degradation due to recurrent fire incidents and the absence of a specialised conservation-oriented management framework. According to environmental observers, fire outbreaks are reported at Shimla Hill almost every year, causing extensive damage to natural vegetation, forest regeneration, wildlife …