Greening Activity: SAC Chairman Leads The Pre-Monsoon Tree Planting

The Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attended the 2022 environmental greening activity at No (13) Yan Aung Myin forest reserve in Lewe Township of Dekkhina District in Nay Pyi Taw on May 31st.
First, the Senior General said the 2022 monsoon tree plantation ceremony is held to ensure the sustainability of forest resources, conserve the ecosystem and mobilize the public to participate in forest conservation activities.
Every citizen should participate in natural environmental conservation in the nation according to the stipulations under Section 45 of the Constitution and Section 390 mentioned in the Chapter on Citizen, Fundamental Rights and Duties of the Citizen.
Conserving the forest and trees is also important for the proper ecosystem and sustainable development of the country and so it should be carried out as a national-level task. Although the previous tree planting events were held only in June and July, they were conducted starting in May this year.
The events should be held across the nation etc. Then, the Senior General grew the star-flower plant and the Vice-Senior General grew the ironwood tree at No 1 plot of Yan Aung Myin forest reserve block (13). The SAC Members, Secretary and Joint-Secretary, Chief Justice of Union, UEC Chairman, Union Ministers, the chairman of Nay Pyi Taw Council, Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command, deputy ministers and officials and attendees also grew saplings at the designated places.
The Senior General also planted Yinma sapling and the Vice-Senior General planted Pan Mezali sapling at the No (2) plot of Yan Aung Myin forest reserve block (13). Then, the attendees grew the saplings at the designated places. A total of 2,739 saplings of 35 species were grown at the event. In 2022, it is estimated to implement 2 acres of village firewood plantation in each village and grow 30.57 million saplings. According to the statement of FAO in 2020, only 49.19 per cent of the land area was covered by forest and so the government promoted the state-owned forest plantation area to ensure the forest coverage and meet the wood demands. The 10-year MRRP from the 2016-2017FY to the 2025- 2026FY was also drafted.
Based on the programme, the teak, ironwood, gun-kino, pine trees and more than 42,000 acres of watershed and mangrove plantations were established and there were 22,000 acres in the 2018-2019FY. If the commercial plantation is well conserved, it can produce wood for local demand without affecting natural forests.