Primary School on May 10, 2024 in the Dagoretti area of Nairobi, Kenya. Kenyans today from Dagoretti and various parts of the country participated in the national tree planting day, part of the plan to plant 15 billion trees by 2032. Our planet is in a state of global warming. Trees absorb carbon emissions that contribute to warming. Therefore, planting trees will help in saving the planet.
Simply put, tree planting should not come at the expense of local ecosystems, which include trees, plants, birds and animals interacting in a specific environment. There is evidence that tree planting has sometimes reduced native biodiversity. Biodiversity refers to the variety of life on earth.
Some scientists argue that the reason why such inappropriate expansion is happening is due to limited clarity on the definition of. Forests are defined as areas with more than 10% tree cover, while grasslands have less. Many savannahs in Africa are on the margins of this number, making them appear to be degraded forests and, therefore, needing reforestation. Other scientists point out that the understanding of grasslands and the, making the problem more complex.