This is a very important week in the year as it celebrates the importance and beauty of trees.
Here is an excellent article on the importance of trees, it is well-worth reading.
These are 10 reasons (of many more) as to why trees are important:
1. Trees Produce Oxygen
2. Trees Clean the Soil
3. Trees Control Noise Pollution
4. Trees Slow Storm Water Runoff
5. Trees Are Carbon Sinks
6. Trees Clean the Air
7. Trees Shade and Cool
8. Trees Act as Windbreaks
9. Trees Fight Soil Erosion
10. Trees Increase Property Values
You can read the full article here.
This year the trees to focus on are the:
Water Berry or Umdoni tree
Red Beech
Black Mangrove
The Department of Forestry and Fisheries has a good over-view of the day and trees that are being celebrated.
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