PLANT TREES

Trees include the planet’s largest and longest living organisms on land. They not only enrich our environment but are also vital to the sustenance of life on our planet.

To know more about the importance of these unsung heroes of our environment, read on………..

Trees also atmospheric carbon dioxide in a process  called photosystheseis and release oxygen an element critical for the survival of all living things. In one year an average tree exhales enough oxygen for a family of four for a year. Trees play a major role in controlling soil erosion. They also play a crucial role in the improvement of soil productivity protection and conservation of waqter supplies and prevention of floods. Trees alter the environment in which we live by moderating climate and improving air  quality. Trees prevent desertification and protect coastal areas. Trees give us shade and act as a living screen to protect us from wind as well as unwanted noiose. Recognizing the importance of trees, Wang ari maathi, the winner of the 2004. Noble peace prize and well known Kinyan environmentalist, said,”It’s the little things citizens do. That’s what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees,”

Sumriya