To mark GIS Day 2025, WWF-Pakistan launched its Plantation Dashboard, an innovative geospatial platform designed to transform how large-scale restoration in Pakistan is monitored, validated and shared. The dashboard offers unprecedented transparency and real-time visibility into one of the country’s largest conservation-driven tree plantation programmes- setting a new standard for digital accountability in environmental restoration.

Developed locally by experts at the Richard Garstang Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Lab, the platform brings the country’s restoration footprint to life with interactive mapping, field-verified data, and spatial analytics.

As of October 2025, WWF-Pakistan, in partnership with private sector entities, governments, and civil society, has planted 10.36 million trees, contributing to an estimated 231,800 metric tons of carbon sequestration annually. These plantations, spanning across coastal ecosystems, riverine forests, arid landscapes, and community-managed areas, represent a significant boost to Pakistan’s natural carbon sinks and resilience against climate change.

“Plantation and natural carbon sequestration remain among Pakistan’s most powerful tools against climate change,” said Ibrahim Khan, Director Forest Conservation at WWF-Pakistan. “Restoring degraded landscapes and protecting ecosystems is essential for biodiversity and for the communities whose livelihood depends on them. This dashboard gives us a clear, scientifically robust way to show the scale and impact of that work.”

The dashboard’s interactive map allows users to explore verified plantation sites across different regions. Provincial insights highlight that WWF-Pakistan’s targeted restoration strategy, with Sindh and Punjab hosting the largest share of plantations, with 52% and 33% respectively. The platforms also showcase contributions from key initiatives- from coastal mangrove restoration to community-led afforestation- while its live carbon sequestration gauge provides an up-to-date measure of benefits aligned with Pakistan’s Paris Agreement, SDG 13, and national resilience commitments, including the Ten Billion Tree Afforestation Programme.

“This dashboard is more than a visualization tool- it is a decision-support system,” said Usman Akram, Senior Manager GIS at WWF-Pakistan. “By integrating spatial intelligence with field data and environmental indicators, we are making conservation measurable, transparent, and accessible for policymakers, researchers, and the public.”

The launch of the Plantation and Carbon Sequestration Dashboard on GIS Day reinforces WWF-Pakistan’s commitment to leveraging technology, science, and community action to restore ecosystems and secure a climate-resilient future for Pakistan.

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Geospatial Dashboard Brings Transparency to Restoration Efforts, Tracking over 10 million trees