TREE PLANTING AT TAHA - TAMALE MUNICIPALITY; NORTHERN REGION

This year’s 21 Days Yello Care Activity in the northern region commenced with tree planting in Taha  a village town outside Tamale metro. Taha was chosen because of the deforestation taken place around its dam-source of water for the indegenes.

As part of the our social responsibilities, Al-Zulphar Company Ltd. joined other stakeholders like MTN staff members, Forestry, Parks & Gardens Staff and Indigenes from the Taha community, the seedlings Planted were Mango - 50, Teak - 100 and Acacia - 400.

What is Afforestation

Afforestation is the transformation of wasteland into the forest or the woodland. It is actually the conversion of land that has not been forested for more than the period of 50 years to forested land through planting or seeding. It can also be definedas the establishment of a forest by artificial methods, such as planting or seeding on land where trees have never grown. The act of converting into forest or woodland Afforestation is as far the best method to reduce the green house effect.  (Source Websters 1913 )