Tunisia celebrates National Tree Day to promote reforestation

Tunisia marked its National Tree Day on Sunday, November 8, highlighting the urgent need for reforestation and ecosystem preservation. The event serves as a platform to address environmental challenges such as soil erosion, biodiversity loss, and climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration.

In Hammamet, the Association for Relative Environmental Education and My School organized tree-planting activities in public spaces. Participants, including schoolchildren, planted Jacaranda trees to enhance urban biodiversity and provide shade.

Dr. Salem Sahli, President of the Association for Relative Environmental Education, noted that the day provides an opportunity to evaluate past actions and launch new programs involving new tree species. He emphasized the necessity of cooperation between public sectors, private entities, and civil society to combat desertification through integrated management projects.