You are here

1,500 participate in tree-planting campaign at Naur forest

By JT - Dec 02,2017 - Last updated at Dec 02,2017

AMMAN — A total of 1,500 volunteers from all parts of the Kingdom on Saturday participated in the national campaign to clean and plant trees at Naur forest.

HRH Princess Rahma took part in the campaign, organised by the “Green Amman 2020” project’s committee. The event saw the participation of representatives of the public and private sectors as well as local community members, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Princess Rahma expressed her gratitude for participants in the campaign, which was implemented in an area characterised by wide green spaces, which requires sustained preservation and awareness raising of the importance of the environment.

Naur’s Mayor Ziad Sawaeer commended the committee’s efforts and role in coordinating efforts among stakeholders to increase the number of green areas nationwide. 

up
77 users have voted.


Newsletter

Get top stories and blog posts emailed to you each day.

PDF