Egypt launched a new initiative to plant one million trees in public gardens across the country over to cover 2,700 feddans, reported Egypt Today citing a statement from the Cabin. Egypt’s Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad said that the aim of the project is to decrease air pollution in he country. At least 100 feddans will be covered by trees in every governorate. On Wendesday, the ministry announced on their Facebook page the plantation of 3,500 trees in Qalibiya governorate to absorb pollutants. This aligns with ministry’s activities to improve air quality, combat desertification and mitigate climate change and to complement efforts to reduce air pollution. At least 12,000 feddans have been planted so far with 34 forests in 17 governorates. The ministry also created a botanical garden -a garden that preserves and display a variety of plans (often rare species) alongside their botanical name- in Sharm Sheikh City, South Sinai. The Ministry of Environment is also developing an annual program through which one of the most polluted industrial cities is planted to reduce air pollution levels in the light of the competencies of the Ministry of Environment, which aims…
