Close to 11mln tree seedlings transplanted

Axum, September 05,2005 [WIC]-More than 10.6  million tree seedlings have reportedly been transplanted in six woredas of Northern-west  zone of Tigray State. 

The Agriculture and Rural Development Offices of Tahitay Qoraro, Medebay Zana, Atsgede Tsembila, Laelay Adyabo, Tahtay Adiyabo and Tselemti woredas told WIC recently that the seedlings were transplanted to over 3,200 hectares of land in 106 kebeles to replace the lost forest resource and prevent soil erosion. 

Members of the defense forces and over 20,000 citizens have participated in the week long campaign and orientations given to the public on the dangers posed by deforestation, the importance of transplantation and preserving forests.  

Over five million tree seedlings had been transplanted in the zone last year and 60 percent of them have survived, it was learnt. (END)