Invaluable gift of nature



Bilaspur. bamboo. Such a species of grass, which is the only fastest growing plant on this earth. According to the information that has emerged in the research, it is capable of absorbing the highest amount of harmful carbon in the atmosphere. After this disclosure, plans are being made to increase its forest area.

The use of bamboo in our country is rapidly decreasing, but in the last few years, only such houses that survived the natural disaster in the world, whose share of bamboo in the structure was more than half. It was also observed how, with success, bamboo absorbs deadly carbon. These two important factors have given the shrinking bamboo forest the opportunity to spread again.

New reveal

Research on bamboo has found it to have harmful carbon-absorbing properties. The surprise came when the bamboo used in the structures that had been constructed also found this quality. The fibers got so strong that they even showed the strength to withstand the flood.

Mandatory here

Gwatemala. World a country where cases of floods and earthquakes are always encountered. Following the revelations in the research, the use of bamboo during building construction has been made mandatory in this country. Bamboo-based industries have been given priority in China, so it has been given crop status in Kenya. So the trend and the forest area is spreading rapidly.

Know the bamboo

Officially a species of grass, the only plant that grows the fastest on Earth. This plant, which is ready for harvest at only 3 years old, begins to germinate again from where it is harvested. Bamboo forests spread over one hectare are capable of absorbing 1 ton of carbon in 17 years. 4 houses can be easily built from 40 hectares of bamboo forest.

Does pollution control

Bamboo is a plant of the grass family, which grows rapidly. it can grow from 1 inch to 1 meter in 1 day according to its growth rate and species. bamboo absorbs 33% more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than other plants and provides 35% more oxygen. bamboo unaffected by climate change, increases greenery as well as controls pollution by absorbing metals from land and water through its roots.
Ajit Williams, scientist (Forestry), bairister Thakur chhedilal Agricultural College and Research Centre, Bilaspur (G.C.)