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Category Archives: reforestation
Planting trees in China (Google / Shanghai Daily)
Read at : Google Alerts – desertification http://www.shanghaidaily.com/nsp/Feature/2013/05/06/1%2Bmillion%2Btrees%2Band%2Bcounting/ 1 million trees and counting By Steffie Lyu THE Million Trees Project was launched by Shanghai Roots and Shoots in 2007. It was created to ease desertification and improve the environment. The … Continue reading
Posted in afforestation, Desertification, reforestation
Extrêmement résistant à la sécheresse (IRD) – French
Lu au : http://www.france-nord.ird.fr/la-mediatheque/selection-de-media/fiches-d-actualite-scientifique/428-l-olivier-du-sahara-un-patrimoine-genetique-a-conserver L’olivier du Sahara : un patrimoine génétique à conserver Le cousin saharien des oliviers cultivés en Méditerranée reste méconnu. Pourtant, cette sous-espèce, du nom d’olivier de Laperrine, présente par bien des aspects un grand intérêt. Des … Continue reading
Posted in afforestation, desert/desert gardening, Desertification, drought, drylands, reforestation
Extremely drought-resistant Sahara olive tree against drought and desertification (Science Daily)
Read at : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130503094711.htm Sahara Olive Tree: Genetic Heritage to Be Preserved (Olea europaea subsp. laperrinei) The Saharan cousin of Mediterranean olive trees remains largely unknown. However, this subspecies (called the Laperinne’s olive tree) is of great interest for several … Continue reading
Haiti’s big dig for replacing the 30 to 40 million trees cut down every year for firewood (Google / yahoo News)
Read at : Google Alerts – desertification http://news.yahoo.com/haiti-aiming-plant-1-2-million-trees-single-144006280.html Haiti aiming to plant 1.2 million trees in a single day The big dig is planned for May 1. It’s part of an ambitious government effort to reforest the country after suffering … Continue reading
Posted in deforestation, Desertification, Ecology - environment, reforestation
REFORESTATION BY THE WILLOW AMBASSADORS (Willem Van Cotthem)
CAPTION OF A PHOTO PUBLISHED BY ZED http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=524146367627049&set=a.367814663260221.80635.266452273396461&type=1&theater “Infusing in our children’s’ awareness the importance of conserving and nurturing the environment through tree planting” ————- MY COMMENT (Willem Van Cotthem) Instead of teaching them how to plant a tree, I … Continue reading
Posted in afforestation, Desertification, drought, reforestation, Salix matsudana
Excellent drought resistant shrubs for reforestation in the drylands (Buzzle)
Read at : http://www.buzzle.com/articles/drought-tolerant-shrubs.html Drought Tolerant Shrubs Planting shrubs and trees that are tolerant to drought is a practical approach to maintain a beautiful landscape, irrespective of the water availability. For those who reside in dry regions, there is no … Continue reading
Posted in afforestation, Desertification, drought, reforestation
Small farms and trees in Egypt’s urban sprawl (City Farmer News / Egypt Om El Donia)
Read at : http://www.cityfarmer.info/2013/03/11/shagara-association-sets-up-small-farms-and-plants-trees-in-egypts-urban-sprawl/ http://azzasedky.typepad.com/egypt/2013/03/shagara-association-sets-up-small-farms-and-plants-trees-in-egypts-urban-sprawl-egypt-independent.html Shagara association sets up small farms and plants trees in Egypt’s urban sprawl Egypt Independent, by Rana Khalid With 35 million people in Egypt concentrated in urban centers and 32 percent of the overall population … Continue reading
Posted in afforestation, Agriculture, Desertification, reforestation, small-scale farming
Fighting desertification in China (Aljazeera)
Read at : http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/12/2012126123056457256.html Beijing launched an ambitious plan a decade ago, but the desert continues to swallow up large tracts of green land. by Rita Alvarez Tudela ” It is fair to say that China has the right vision, … Continue reading
Posted in afforestation, Desertification, Forestry, Great Green Wall (GGW), reforestation
Restoring cloud forests (New Agriculturist)
Read at : http://www.new-ag.info/en/developments/devItem.php?a=2904 Restoring Peru’s lost cloud forests “There is nothing more tragic than seeing families suffer in swathes of wasted, burnt land,” says Alfonso Carrasco. As the South American regional director for the UK development charity, Practical Action, … Continue reading
Posted in afforestation, Agriculture, deforestation, Desertification, reforestation
Behind The Great Green Wall (Ambius)
Read at : http://blog.ambius.com/behind-the-great-green-wall-of-africa/ Behind The Great Green Wall of Africa Sean for ambius.com | January 3, 2013 There has been plenty of talk of late in the media about the emerging design trend of vertical gardens. However, there is … Continue reading
