, May 17 -- The lush green hills of the Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT), known for their dense forests, flowing streams and rich biodiversity, are increasingly facing the harsh realities of climate change and environmental degradation.

Deforestation, drying water sources, soil erosion and deadly landslides have become recurring threats in three hill districts -Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban, prompting the government to roll out a series of initiatives aimed at restoring ecological balance and strengthening climate resilience.

According to the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs, extensive afforestation programmes, watershed management activities and climate-resilient infrastructure projects have been taken to address mounting...