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Over 20,000 golden oak trees to contribute to climate change response

(VAN) This is the second phase of afforestation in 2021 to respond to the 1 billion trees planting program in Quang Tri province.
Organizing to receive trees within the framework of the 1 billion trees planting program in Quang Tri province, the second phase in 2021. Photo: PVT.

Organizing to receive trees within the framework of the 1 billion trees planting program in Quang Tri province, the second phase in 2021. Photo: PVT.

Continuing to respond to the 1 billion trees planting program, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Quang Tri province distributes it with volunteer units to receive and deploy the second tree planting in 2021.

This program is to change the community's minds about the plantation, people's treatment of nature, and take action for life on earth. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has planted 20,500 golden oak trees in the past few days.

According to the 1 billion trees planting program plan, organizations and individuals will support the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Quang Tri province with about 100,000 trees. In the first phase (early 2021), the province received 20,000 trees of all kinds.

In this second phase, the province received and planted 20,500 golden oak trees. These trees are allocated in Truong Son National Cemetery, Road 9, districts, cities, and towns.

Quang Tri Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will accompany this program by supporting seed varieties, selecting planting sites, connecting with local authorities and people, and integrating other activities.

In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will continue to call for more companions and support units to implement the program effectively and deploy the program to many localities in the province.

Forest rangers and localities plant trees to respond to the program. Photo: PVT.

Forest rangers and localities plant trees to respond to the program. Photo: PVT.

Through the program, the awareness of all people about the role, effects, and values ​​of forests, the meaning of trees, working forests, and the protective environment will be upgraded, contributing to disaster reduction, responding to climate change.

Previously, in early 2021, in response to the Prime Minister's program to plant one percentage of trees in 5 years.

Voluntary organizations coordinated with professional units in Quang Tri province to receive 20,000 trees grown in the area of ​​natural protection, forest garden, forest road, village road, alley ... in the communes of Dakrong, Con Co, Cam Lo, Gio Linh, Huong Hoa districts. In particular, priority should be given to flooded forest areas in flood disasters in 2020.

Trees grown include green iron-wood, burma padauk, agarwood, doussie, sindora siamensis, golden oak, etc.

Author: Phan Viet Toan

Translated by Ha Phuc

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