Ecobreves – GUATEMALA: Plans for Planting 75 Million Trees

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GUATEMALA CITY, Jan 29 2005 (IPS) - Some 75 million trees are to be planted in Guatemala before 2008 as part of the ''Guate Verde'' plan, Environment and Natural Resources Minister Mario Dary told Tierramérica. Sustainable forest exploitation is one of the priorities of the plan developed in coordination with the National Planning Secretariat, the National Institute of Forests and the National Council for Protected Areas, said Dary.

''Guate Verde'' will also focus on social protection in confronting natural disasters, food security in 41 municipalities, and environmental education.

This ''green'' initiative will also promote sustainable rural production, eco- and ethno-tourism, renewable energy and energy efficiency.