2 Million Young Trees Were Planted in Tatarstan in One Day

40 thousand Tatarstanians took part in the traditional nature protection action "Day of planting the forest", which took place over the weekend. Young trees were planted in all municipal districts of the republic and in the suburbs of Kazan.The central event took place in the park "Vakhitovsky" in the Privolzhsky district of the capital, where 300 trees (spruce, larch tree, etc.) were planted. In the event took part employees of the Office of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan, of the Cabinet of Ministers of RT, and epresentatives of media.

The emploees of Isleitarskoye forestry (219,000 trees) and Buinskoye forestry (145,000 trees) planted most of the seedlings.

Considering the numerous wishes of citizens, of various environmental organizations, favorable weather conditions, the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan extends the action "Day of  Forest Planting" until May 20.