She said depletion of forest has negative effects that affect humans from having clean air and water.
Speaking during the tree planting ceremony at Chilanga Golf Club Course yesterday, WWF Country Director Nachilala Nkombo disclosed that the aim for the activity was support the replanting of trees in Chilanga in order arrest the crisis of forest loss.
Ms Nkombo stated that the replanting is also meant to educate government and the cooperate world to collectively preserve nature.
“We know that for people in rural areas, losing nature also means losing capability to loss food and economic opportunities,” she noted.
She called on government to ensure that every person who is authorized to cut down a tree should plant ten more trees in order to avoid deforestation.