President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has inaugurated the 5 Million Trees Plantation Program that he announced earlier.
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has inaugurated the 5 Million Trees Plantation Program that he announced earlier.
Planting 5 million trees in his five year term to make the Maldives a greener environment, for increased vigilance in the face of threats posed by climate change is a presidential pledge.
The initiative was announced by the President at the COP28 conference last year.
The program was launched at the Lonuziyaaraiy Park today. The trees planted today are varieties that are seen in the Maldives' environment, but are at risk of extinction. A collection of 22 types of trees including fruit trees, shade trees, flowering trees and trees used in traditional Dhivehi medicine were planted today.
Accompanying the President at the ceremony were First Lady Sajidha Mohamed, as well as Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef and wife. Speaker of Parliament Abdul Raheem Abdulla, Male' Mayor Adam Azim, Cabinet Ministers and other senior State officials also attended the ceremony.
The government has decided that this program will be spread to all inhabited islands, as well as resorts.
The Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy Thoriq Ibrahim said that in these five years, the government will plant over 90 varieties of trees across the Maldives. These plants will be monitored, and carbon sequestration will be measured.
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