The active forces of the Kourwéogo province celebrated National Tree Day on July 25, 2024, in the commune of Laye. Placed under the sponsorship of the chairman of the board of directors of SOTRACO, El hadj Amado Sawadogo, the activity made it possible to strengthen the density of the plant cover of the village forest of Barama with the planting of 1,050 trees of endogenous species.
Organized with the support of the Great Green Wall, the 2024 edition of National Tree Day in Kourwéogo took place in the sacred forest of Barama.
Administrative, customary, religious authorities, association leaders, and technical services of the province participated in the reforestation operation.
The plants chosen for this year are composed of baobab, tamarind, Zamné and lianas.
‘Local species adapted to the climatic conditions of the region, also selected for their nutritional and economic uses,’ indicated the provincial director in charge of the Environment, Tasséré Ouédraogo.
For the site, he noted that the Barama forest
, which occupies approximately 89 hectares, presents a good state of conservation.
However, said Tasséré Ouédraogo, clearings visible in places need to be filled.
The high commissioner of the Kourweogo province, Siaka Barro, explained that the objective of the activity aims to raise awareness and generate more enthusiasm among populations in favor of the preservation and restoration of plant cover on the national territory. starting with each person’s immediate environment.
‘The strong human pressure exerted on forest resources in the province and the resulting consequences in terms of reduced soil fertility, climate change and hence the impoverishment of populations, requires the mobilization of all stakeholders in order to reverse this trend,’ said the High Commissioner.
To do this, Siaka Barro called on opinion leaders and the populations of Kourwéogo to redouble their efforts to strengthen the existing system and recover degraded ecosystems through both individual and collective actions.
In the same
sense, the godfather, Amado Sawadogo, emphasized the collective duty of monitoring and maintaining the plants buried today.
He congratulated the Barama community for the effort made in preserving the century-old forest and invited them to better organize so that this plant cover is an example of success in the province.
The village forest of Barama has changed status and now becomes a municipal forest, by the special delegation of the commune of Laye on July 24, 2024.
Source: Burkina Information Agency