SAN MARINO, 7 OCTOBER – 75 years ago, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) started working on forest and with the planting of 75 trees in San Marinoon the occasion of83rd session of the UNECE Committee for the Urban Development, Housing and Land Management, the trees are now part of the San Marino landscape. During the UNECE committees he reaffirmed his commitment to reaffirm the countries to make the greener, more sustainable and more resilient cities.
”Like all urban forests – UNECE affirms – this small forest of San Marino will be a vegetation paradisewith local pollinators such as butterflies and bees, as well as beetles, snails and frogs. Small forests reintroduce these “ordinary species”, crucial links in the food chain, into urban areas “. Thanks to Akira Miyawaki, a Japanese botanist, the rapid recovery of forests on damaged land, planting young indigenous species close together, allowing mature ecosystems to develop in just 20 years to 200 years for the recovery of a forest.75 trees for San Marino and the world
Thanks to the donation to the Republic of San Marino, these 75 trees are now part of the San Marino landscape.
Urban forests and trees are “a critical nature-based solution to many of our most difficult challenges,” he said Paola Deda, Director of UNECE’s Forest, Land and Housing Division. “Urban trees create healthier, quieter, cooler, and energy-saving urban spaces. They help mitigate the negative impacts of climate change absorbing up to 150 kg of anhydride carbon dioxide per yearwhile improving our physical and mental health. Urban forests and green spaces go to urban security and are sufficient for food security. They also have important economic benefitsi: they do not beautify the neighborhoods and only the value of the properties, they also attract tourism and tourism, creating new job opportunities. With their many contributions, urban forests and trees provide a model for “building a better and more sustainable future,” concluded Deda.