According to Gwadar Pro’s report on Monday, the first phase of the project will involve planting trees along the roads leading to and from the New Gwadar International Airport (NGIA), covering a distance of over 3 kilometers. In the second phase, the focus will shift to creating a green ecosystem spanning around 4,300 acres within the airport premises.
To achieve this, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) plans to obtain most of the plants from the Plant Tissue Culture Lab and Green House, which are part of the Belt and Road Engineering Research Centre for Tropical Arid Non-Wood Forest.
This research center works in collaboration with the Central South University of Forestry and Technology, the China Overseas Port Holding Company Limited, and the Yulin Holding Company Limited, all located in the Gwadar Port Free Zone area.
Selecting the right tree species for this project is crucial due to Gwadar’s hot desert climate, limited rainfall, and significant temperature variations between seasons. The CAA official stressed the importance of choosing tropical economic tree species that can thrive in high temperatures, saline and alkaline soils, strong winds, and arid conditions.
