HARIPUR, Dec 29: The forest department of Haripur has planned to bring an area of over 300 acre under forestation during the coming plantation season. This was stated by the DFO Haripur, Hashim Ali Khan while talking to Dawn here on Saturday.

He said due to the growing threats to the environment, the forest department has planned to plant saplings of different kinds on a maximum available area. He said that last year his department planted trees on area of 100 acres and distributed plants amongst the NGOs and other government institutions.