{"id":394867,"date":"2017-06-08T10:52:33","date_gmt":"2017-06-08T10:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/06\/08\/tree-planting-project-launched-in-agona-swedru\/"},"modified":"2017-06-08T10:52:33","modified_gmt":"2017-06-08T10:52:33","slug":"tree-planting-project-launched-in-agona-swedru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/06\/08\/tree-planting-project-launched-in-agona-swedru\/","title":{"rendered":"Tree planting project launched in Agona Swedru"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>As part of efforts to increase the country\u2019s forest cover, a project dubbed One-child, One-tree has been launched at Agona Swedru in the Agona West municipality in the Central region.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The project is being undertaken by a civil society organisation, the Youth and Environment Club.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>The launch formed part of activities marking this year\u2019s World Environment Day on theme: \u2018Connecting people to nature\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The event was attended by pupils and students from basic and senior high schools from the beneficiary districts.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The project will be implemented in six districts in the region \u2014 Agona West, Agona East, Ajumako Enyan Essiam, Awutu Senya, Awutu Senya East and Asikuma Odoben Brakwa.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exercise<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>According to the coordinator of the club, Mr Henry Bondzie, about 30,000 children in those districts would be supplied with tree seedlings to plant and cater to grow.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the country\u2019s rain forest had been destroyed without planting new trees, saying it was for that reason that the children were being encouraged to plant trees, since they would be of immense benefit to humanity.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Bondzie expressed concern over the fact that \u201cthe nation\u2019s 8.5 million hectares of rain forest have now been reduced to 1.5 million hectares, for which reason there is the urgent need to safeguard the forest from further destruction\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Threat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The Chief Ranger, Forestry Services Division, Winneba, Mr Benaian Tetteh Asuma, said the indiscriminate cutting of trees was a major threat to the survival of mankind, stressing that \u201cwhen the last tree dies, the last man will also die\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>He pointed out that the lives of human beings were prolonged due to the existence of trees, for which reason all stakeholders must join efforts in the protection of the forest.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>He said if for any reason a tree was cut down, \u201cthe important thing is that it must be replanted\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Law enforcement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>A lecturer of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Dr Gabriel A. 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