Category Archives: reforestation

Planting trees in China (Google / Shanghai Daily)

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

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

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

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)

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

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 →

Posted in afforestation, desert/desert gardening, Desertification, drought, drylands, Olea europaea subsp. laperrinei, Olive tree Laperrine, reforestation

Haiti’s big dig for replacing the 30 to 40 million trees cut down every year for firewood (Google / yahoo News)

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

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)

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

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)

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

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)

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

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)

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

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)

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

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)

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

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 →

Posted in afforestation, Desertification, drought, Ecology - environment, Great Green Wall (GGW), reforestation, soil conditioning, TerraCottem, UNCCD