Why we must plant trees..................

Trees include the planet's largest and longest - living organisms on land.They not only enrich  our environment but are also vital to the sustenance of life on our planet.
   To know more about the importance of these unsung heroes of our environment , read on......

• trees absorbs atmospheric carbon dioxide in a process  called photosynthesis and release oxygen ,an element critical for the survival of all living things. In one year ,average  tree exhales enough oxygen for a family of four for one year.
• Leaves filter the air we breathe by removing   dust and other particulates.Rain then washes the pollutants to the ground .Leaves also absorb air pollutants such as ozone,carbon monoxide  and sulfur dioxide.
• Trees play a major role in controlling soil erosion.They also play a crucial in the improve ment of sil productivity , protection and conservation of water supplies & prevention of floods.
• Trees alter  the  environment  in which we live by moderating climate  and improving air quality.
• Trees prevent desertification  and protect coastal areas.
• Trees give us shade  and act as a living screen to protect us from  wind as well as unwanted noise.

• Trees provide shelter and shade to numerous species.Housing up to 90% of known terrestrial species, forests are the most important  repositories of terrestrials biological biodiversity.

Recognizing the importance of trees , Wangari Mathaai, the winner of the 2004  Nobel peace  prize and a well-known  Kenyan environmentalist,said,

"It's the little thing citizens do.That's what will make the difference .My little thing is

                        planting trees".