7 billion ‘extra’ trees have been discovered in Africa - part of the continent’s ongoing efforts to restore and reforest the land

Oct 5, 2021

The newly discovered trees are located outside of forests, and are distributed across an area equivalent to 537 million hectares. Image: Grant Durr/Unsplash

Sean Fleming

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88,000 sites were analyzed across Africa and the tree data recorded. Image: FAO

The great green wall of Africa. Image: UN FAO

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