He said "I am happy and proud to report that in the last three years of its implementation, some 42 million trees have been planted across the country in both on and off reserves, consistently exceeding our targets every year.
The Forestry Commission, through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has planted about 42 million trees across the country to restore depleted forest cover ravaged by negative human activities such as illegal mining and lumbering.
The Minister called for collective action by political parties, faith-based organizations, corporate bodies, schools, the media, diplomatic missions, and all well-meaning Ghanaians to join forces to plant five million trees.
Currently, the country's forest cover stands at 1.6 million hectares from 8.2 million hectares witnessed in the 1900s..
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