Over the last few decades small-scale infrastructure development has had an impact on Allai Tehsil – at times to the detriment of both the local subsistence economy and to the environment. Illegal timber harvesting, deforestation, over-cultivation of farmland, uncontrolled grazing, poor water management, and a host of socio-political factors have contributed to ecological degradation. The earthquake further damaged the environment, causing landslides, erosion, and contamination and disruption of water sources. Meanwhile, the local population had been forced to resort to environmentally damaging coping strategies, including logging and over-consumption of wild game. The need to rebuild nearly all physical infrastructure was placing further strain on scarce natural resources, particularly timber and other materials used in building. To encourage local people to preserve their surrounding environment, CARE in coordination with Local Forestry Department carried out tree plantation in Allai particularly in areas prone to landslides due to soil erosion caused by the earthquake. To date, 330,000 trees have been planted by local communities through cash for work scheme benefiting a population of 8,000 people.