{"id":5142,"date":"2026-11-07T16:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T16:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/?p=5142"},"modified":"2026-11-07T16:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T16:42:00","slug":"over-5000-residents-join-kigali-tree-planting-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/07\/over-5000-residents-join-kigali-tree-planting-campaign\/politics\/national\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 5,000 residents join Kigali tree-planting campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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More than 5,000 residents of Gahanga Sector in Kicukiro District joined environmental authorities on Saturday, November 7, in planting 2,238 tree seedlings as Rwanda launched its 2026\/2027 tree-planting and forestry season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The exercise took place in Nyabigugu Village, Murinja Cell, where the seedlings were planted across eight hectares of land as part of efforts to expand forest cover and promote environmental conservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The activity was organised by the Rwanda Forestry Authority (RFA) in partnership with the Ministry of Environment and brought together residents from different cells of Gahanga Sector, security organs and other partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was held under the theme, \u201cMy Tree, My Legacy\u201d, which encourages citizens to participate in planting, protecting and maintaining trees for the benefit of future generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fid\u00e8le Bingwa, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Environment, said the success of the campaign would depend on residents’ willingness to look after the seedlings after planting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bingwa joined residents in the exercise and urged them to remain committed to the message behind the campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeople must remain committed to the legacy captured in the theme, \u2018My Tree, My Legacy\u2019, because that is how this natural resource will benefit your lives,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concorde Nsengumuremyi, Director General of the Rwanda Forestry Authority, said expanding forest cover was important in addressing environmental challenges, particularly soil erosion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said trees help protect land, improve air quality and contribute to environmental conservation, adding that communities should take responsibility for protecting the seedlings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Among the species planted during the exercise were Imisave, Umuhumuro, Jacaranda, Umugote and Umufu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The planting site is located near the Nyabarongo River wetland. The trees are expected to contribute to soil conservation, improve the appearance of surrounding hillsides and support environmental protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amos Rwivanga, a resident of the area, said he and his family had pledged to protect the trees because of their importance to the environment and agricultural activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said the trees would help reduce soil erosion, contribute to rainfall regulation and help control pests that affect crops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy family and I have made a commitment that we will not stand by and allow what we have achieved to be destroyed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2026\/2027 campaign is part of Rwanda’s continued efforts to increase forest cover, promote sustainable management of natural resources and strengthen communities’ capacity to respond to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authorities are encouraging residents to make tree planting and protection a continuous responsibility, rather than an activity limited to organised community work exercises.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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