Youths from Haveluliku planted a total of 200 Kauri pine trees to strengthen communities resilience by enhancing land tenure systems.
A total of 50 youths assisted in planting the seedlings contributed by MODRI Tonga, as part of the campaign to fight against climate change.
Tongatapu Field Project Officer Tiofilusi Fa’aoa said the project is expected to improve forest management, while piloting an integrated agro-ecosystem approach to rehabilitate degraded landscapes.
The Kauri pine trees, also known as the ‘Agathis robusta’ is a coniferous tree- a long-lived evergreen conifer that grows straight and tall to reach a height of 25-30 metres.
The trees are easy to look after and act as a good windbreaker to help improve and regenerate nutrients in the soil.