Manama, March 8 (BNA) The National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD) announced the planting of trees at the Janabiya Junction, with the support of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, as part of the “Green Forever” campaign.
The support of the Chinese Embassy reflects its keenness to consolidate relations between the two countries, promote a culture of environmental preservation, and contribute to Bahrain’s development by engaging in the planting of 250 acacia, scroll and hibiscus trees.
The ceremony was attended by Sheikha Maram bint Isa Al Khalifa, Secretary-General of NIAAD, the Chinese Ambassador to Bahrain Al-Waer, and officials from the Ministry of Works, Municipal Affairs and Urban Planning.
The Forever Green campaign seeks to plant trees and shrubs in 22 locations across Bahrain through a public-private partnership, involving individuals, institutions and the community to support national efforts to expand green spaces in the Kingdom and contribute to the fight against climate change.
It was launched under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, wife of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Chairperson of the National Initiative for Agricultural Development.
Under this initiative, tree afforestation projects were launched in the four governorates of the Kingdom by planting more than 50,000 trees and shrubs on an area of more than 70,000 square meters and more than 21,000 linear meters during the first phase.