WELCOME TO TREE THE WORLD
CONTRIBUTING TO THE GLOBAL REFORESTATION DRIVE
THROUGH TREE PLANTING CONSERVATION INITIATIVES
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WELCOME

We are Tree The World

CONCEPT NOTE

Project Title: Contributing to global reforestation drive by promotion of tree planting conservation initiatives.

OUR MISSION

Cultivating a tree planting culture and making a difference through re-afforestation initiatives in Zimbabwe and beyond.

BACKGROUND

According to the Forestry Commission of Zimbabwe, the country has a forest resource covering approximately 45 percent if its surface area, however, 330 000 hectares o the forests are lost annually due to a variety of factors including clearing o land for agricultural expansion, settlement expansion, infrastructure development, firewood collection and tobacco curing.

The Forestry Commission further states that flue-cured tobacco contributes 15 percent of the aggregate deforestation rate in Zimbabwe.

The rate at which Zimbabwe is losing its forests poses serious desertification that has already affected some parts of the country and reduces the country’s capacity to reduce impacts of climate change.