Our Thimphu Valley is teeming with populations of all kinds. It is not only one of the most loved places, but also one of the highly visited cities in Bhutan. All works of people make their visit officially or unofficially at least in their lifetime. It was not long ago, one granny whom I know very closely has visited our Capital City only to find carelessly built buildings, poorly framed drainage systems, and pitiful roads. However, we never give up talking big about "High Tourist Destination, and Carbon Negative Country."
Therefore, I write to your reputed self to express my concern over Planting of Trees (greening of urban) in and around our Thimphu city. Although, I have seen you working extremely very hard for the people of the whole 20 Dzongkhags. Over the years, Thimphu has seemingly become one of the crowded places, and there is nothing much we can do now. We need to do something urgently, when the population is still manageable, and grounded, because it seems everything should start from our Capital City.
Therefore, I request your good office to kindly initiate to Plant some Trees (Look for: Ginkgo trees, abies densa, cherry, garosu-gil, spruce, willow, maple, bottle brush, etc) and some flowers around our Thimphu THROM, especially around main street - Nordzin Lam Stretch, backyard of Changlimithang Stadium, and around every building, which now is at its ugliest face. I still remember the Willow Tree in front of Clock Tower Square, that now has gone very old, and ugly. Therefore, at the capacity of your office, or Thimphu Municipal, please look for its replacement urgently.
However, while looking for urban trees, you need to look for trees/plants that can live under the most difficult urban conditions of air pollution, weather, dog urine, soil compaction and some human abuses. You also need to check that it should grow big, high enough to shade buildings, streets, and cool the air.
It was also found out that, planting of trees, and flowers (greening of city) have enormous benefits not only for human-being, but also it can help maintain a good ecosystem.
Some of the benefits of urban trees are; it can play an important role in increasing urban biodiversity, provide animals with food and protection, and it can absorb lots of CO2. Therefore, trees play an important role in climate change mitigation especially in cities with high levels of pollution. Trees can improve not only air quality, but also help to cool the air. Large trees are excellent filters for urban pollutants, it can improve physical and mental well-being of urban communities, trees also regulate water flow and play a key role in preventing floods and reducing the risk of natural disasters, and planning urban landscapes with trees can hugely attract tourism, and business.
Although initially it may appear quite strange, and ugly trends, but latter part of this development, and initiative can improve our town by its looks, and presentation.
I find you the most powerful individual, and an office holder in Thimphu Throm to solve my concern more skillfully, and appropriately. I appeal to your office to kindly look into this matter, and start this seemingly odd project under your guidance, and kindness. I hope you can take this concern more aptly.
Yours Sincerely
A Concerned Citizen
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