The state-led reforestation program is part of a bigger governmental initiative aiming to plant 1 billion new trees to help tackle climate change
The northern regions are leading the pack as the most trees were planted in Zhytomyr, Rivne, and Volyn oblasts – 51 million, 29,5 million, and 23,3 million respectively.
The Carpathian regions that are mostly hit by both commercial and illegal logging, reported they got over 30 million new trees.
The widely-publicized reforestation initiative was rolled out in 2020 by Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky who claimed the country needs 1 billion new trees to help restore its ecosystems and offset carbon emissions.