{"id":33733,"date":"2023-11-14T16:47:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T15:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4b0b606d-8f05-447c-bd30-16b81d298e95"},"modified":"2023-11-14T18:35:42","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T17:35:42","slug":"the-entire-population-of-kenya-has-been-given-the-day-off-to-plant-trees","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/rss_feed\/the-entire-population-of-kenya-has-been-given-the-day-off-to-plant-trees\/","title":{"rendered":"The entire population of Kenya has been given the day off to plant trees"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a bid to tackle the climate crisis and deforestation, the Kenyan government has introduced a new national holiday\u00a0that aims to see\u00a015 billion trees planted by 2032. <\/p>

By BBC Wildlife Magazine\n <\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 14 November 2023 at 15:47 PM<\/p>

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A new national\u00a0tree planting\u00a0holiday has been introduced in Kenya as part of the\u00a0government’s goal to plant 15 billion trees in 10 years.<\/p>

The first national tree planting day took place yesterday (13 November) when\u00a0Kenyans were asked to plant seedlings \u2013 provided for free by the government via public nurseries \u2013 in designated public areas. <\/p>

The public were also encouraged to buy at least two seedlings to plant on their own land. The aim of the first national tree planting day was to plant 100 million trees, though official figures have not yet been released.<\/p>

President William Ruto, cabinet ministers, county governors and other officials were sent across the country to get involved with the new initiative.\u00a0<\/p>

The initiative is intended to help fight the climate crisis and deforestation.<\/p>

It\u2019s hoped that the mass tree-planting day will help\u00a0\u201cgreen the country,\u201d said news channel Citizen TV Kenya.<\/p>

\u201cThe government hopes to push the tree cover to 90% in the next 10 years,\u201d added Citizen TV Kenya.<\/p>