Scotland planned to Plant trees along Riverbanks to protect the River biodiversity
The government of Scotland will plant trees along with River Dee, known as a breeding ground for Salmon (fish). The government has taken this initiative as the temperature has risen.
The Guardian, a British newspaper, reported that millions of trees would plant on both sides of the river under this initiative.
The report stated that during the breeding season of salmon fish, the water temperature of the ‘Dee’ river rose to a record level, which severely hampered the breeding and production of salmon. The government has taken this initiative for this.
Concerned people say that salmon live in a vast 14o kilometers long of this river. So, millions of trees of different species will plant on both sides of the river to maintain the temperature balance. Thus, it will protect biodiversity too.
The trees to be planted include Aspen, Willow, Thorny, Scottish pine, Rowan, Juniper, and Birch. As these trees are shady, they will play a vast role in preventing river water temperature from rising.
About 0.25 million trees will plant initially. Then gradually this number will reach a million. The trees will fence off to protect them from deer.
Note that the ‘Dee’ river is not the first river this tree-planting program has taken to create shade. Fishery boards across the country are experimenting with shady plantations. In this way, they have the effectiveness of these trees in protecting biodiversity.
