Mongolia bolsters tree planting to curb desertification

STORY: Mongolia bolsters tree planting to curb desertification DATELINE: May 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:10 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of tree planting in Mongolia STORYLINE: Mongolia on Saturday stepped up efforts to plant more trees across the country to combat desertification and protect the environment, its Ministry of Environment and Tourism said. The measure was introduced to mark the country's National Tree Planting Day, its largest tree-planting and nature care event, which falls on the second Saturday of May and October every year. This year's National Tree Planting Day will last two weeks to promote the national tree-planting campaign dubbed "Billion Trees" launched in 2021, said the ministry in a statement. It said that households, businesses and public and private organizations across the country are expected to plant more trees in their yards and surroundings and take care of the previously planted trees. "Planting trees is one of the most important gifts

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