UNDP plans to plant 10,000 Trees by joint efforts of Municipalities in BiH

Cities across the country are facing a widespread problem of air, land and water pollution. Governments and citizens lack awareness that they are part of the solution and that simple things such as planting a tree can create significant impact if done on a large scale and on a regular basis. Through the natural process of photosynthesis, trees absorb CO₂ and other pollutant particulates, then store the carbon and emit pure oxygen. They can help us beat air pollution and adapt to climate change.

 

Between 1990 and 2010, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 1.1% of its forest cover, or around 25,000 ha. For flooding, deforestation can exponentially increase the damage and severity because the faster water runs from the watershed into the river, the higher a flood will be.