The 1,200 trees that were donated from the Indian government to the Maldivian government's Five Million Tree Project were handed over yesterday.

The Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy stated that the 1,200 trees that were donated as a form of support by the Indian government to the Maldivian government's 5 Million Tree Project have been officially handed over.

The trees were handed over to the Maldivian government during a special ceremony that was held yesterday.

The Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy Ali Shareef, Minister of Fisheries, Agriculture and Ocean Resources Ahmed Shiyam, Minister of Foreign Affairs Iruthisham Adam and the High Commissioner of India to Maldives, Shri G. Balasubramanian took part in the ceremony.

The ministry said this aid from the Indian government was meant as a form of cooperation to the government's efforts in making Maldivian islands greener and protecting the environment.

The ministry went on to say that because of the trees that have been donated by India, Maldives' green environment will be expanded further, and that environment protection efforts will move faster and progress quicker. They also said that Maldives is receiving aid toward similar important environmental projects within the close diplomatic ties between the two countries.

These 1,200 trees were gifted from India's Kerala State government in September 2025. 600 of them are mango trees and the other 600 are Teak (Haivakaru) trees.

The mango trees were sourced from the College of Agriculture, Vellayani in Kerala. The Teak trees were sourced from the Central Nursery Range Office, Kulathupuzha.

The planting of five million trees within the current government's five-year term is a pledge of President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu.

Under the 5 Million Tree Project that began on World Environment Day 2024, 5th June, more than two million trees have been planted in various Maldivian islands to date.