Trees Planted in central Tuv province Exceed Million

Densmaa 2023-02-01 02:02

Society

According to the President’s Decree No. 58 on the “One Billion Trees” national campaign, Tuv province determined to plant 20 million trees throughout the province.

According to the President’s Decree No. 58 on the “One Billion Trees” national campaign, Tuv province determined to plant 20 million trees throughout the province. In connection with this, around 1 million and 200 thousand trees, shrubs, and bushes have already been planted by the end of last year. In the previous year, more than 1000 enterprises, and almost 8500 individuals participated in the national campaign to plant trees in Tuv province. Protected green areas of a size of one hectare are established in every 11 sub-provinces to increase the green spaces and reduce desertification and land degradation. As a result of planting more than 100 thousand trees, shrubs, and bushes in the surrounding area of households and enterprises, the green space area was increased by nearly 35 hectares. Moreover, around 80 percent of Tuv province’s area was affected by desertification, of which 6 percent is classified as extremely severe desertification, more than 20 percent is severe desertification, and roughly 25 percent is moderate desertification.