MUMBAI:- Mumbai has been officially recognised as the ‘Tree City of the World’ by the United Nations.Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (UN) jointly with Arbor Day Foundation officially recognized Mumbai city as ‘2021 Tree City of the World’
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) garden department officials shared their joy that, city of Mumbai received the recognition for its “commitment to growing and maintaining urban trees and greenery in building healthy, resilient and happy cities”.
CEO of Arbor Day Foundation, Dan Lambe informed the BMC’s garden department through an email about the recognition on April 6.
“The United Nations’ ‘Tree City of the World’ programme provides direction, assistance, and worldwide recognition for communities’ dedication to its urban forest, and provides a framework for a healthy, sustainable urban forestry. The corporation had applied for the recognition in January citing its initiative for tree plantation, Miyawaki forests and various innovative tree care activities, As Mumbai has been officially recognised as the ‘Tree City of the World’ by the United Nations.” A Superintendent of gardens department said.
Meanwhile, tree zealots expressed their surprise over Mumbai acquiring the ‘Tree City of the World’ tag as it has lost a lot of green cover in the last few years
