Namibia observes Arbor Day

Contributed by NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 15 OCT (NAMPA) – Namibia has joined the world in the commemoration of Arbor Day, also known as national tree planting day, to create awareness on the importance of conserving trees.
The government has dedicated every second Friday of October annually as the tree planting day since 1992 and joins 61 countries globally that have pledged to observe the day and restore 170 million hectares of degraded forest lands.
In his commemoration media statement issued on Friday, Minister of Enviro ...