On the results of the environmental campaign “The Day of Tree Planting”

In the Republic of Tatarstan the traditional environmental campaign “The Day of Tree Planting” which has been held in all municipal districts of Tatarstan came to an end. The campaign was aimed not only at the reproduction and augmentation of forest resources of the republic, but also at fostering careful attitude to the forest, at drawing public attention to the problems of its conservation, improvement of living environment of people. More than 30 thousand residents of the republic took part in the campaign. More than 2 million units of different planting stock (spruce, pine, birch, lime and shrubs) have been planted. As part of the campaign there were ceremonial events to establish the commemorative plantings. The representatives of authorities, enterprises, state-financed and commercial organizations, students and pupils were involved in young tree planting.