Pine Forest Tree Planting
Students carry seedlings along a forest road to the field where they
will be planted. To commemorate June 5th International Environment Day
hundreds of students took part in a day of activities including the
planting of several hundred trees in one of Haiti's last forests- the
Pine Forest. Located nearly four hours drive from Port au Prince, the
once great forest has been depleted to make room for farm land. The
trees are also being felled to make charcoal for fuel and for sale.
Photo: Logan Abassi (UN/MINUSTAH)
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