Islamabad, October 04, 2022 (PPI-OT):According to a survey conducted by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, 70% of people surveyed thought that deforestation has increased the level of damage caused by recent flooding.
A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the country was asked the following question regarding, “Some people think that the floods would have been less damaging if the forests hadn’t been cut down. Do you agree with this?” 70% of the people said, ‘Yes’ while 30% said ‘No.’ Of those who said ‘Yes,’ 55% belonged to low-income households, 76% were from medium income households and 75% belonged to high income households.
Question: “Some people think that the floods would have been less damaging if the forests hadn’t been cut down. Do you agree with this?”
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