MUSCAT: The Environment Department in North Al Sharqiyah Governorate has planted 10,497 wild seedlings in the first quarter of 2022.
This is a part of the national initiative to plant 10 million wild trees in the various governorates of the Sultanate of Oman. The initiative aims to increase and improve vegetation cover in pastoral and degraded natural areas, increase carbon stocks, and raise awareness of the importance of increasing green space and its benefits to the environment and society.
All the members of the society have been encouraged to contribute to the preservation of the natural environment, thereby increasing the possibility of economically benefiting from certain plant species.
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The campaign also aims to encourage community participation in preserving wild plants and plant diversity, within the vision of the initiative. The initiative will be active for 10 years until 2030, by when one million trees will be planted annually.
The focus will be on planting most of the known wild trees in the Sultanate. Oman, including Ghaf, Samar, Sidr, Shu’a, Tayq, Talh, Mitan, Cactus, Sarh, Al Alalan, and others, according to the environment and those that are suitable for the climatic conditions of the region.
