Tag: tree-planting
Hunger trumps trees: N. Koreans uproot state reforestation for food crops
As North Korea's spring tree-planting season reaches its peak, residents in Ryanggang province are removing newly planted trees to grow food crops instead. This...
N. Korea’s ‘Arbor Day paradox’: How tree-planting initiatives are destroying forests
North Korea promoted nationwide tree-planting initiatives for Arbor Day (March 14) as part of a reforestation campaign. However, these efforts damaged forests as people...
There’s no shortage of grievances in N. Korea about government’s tree-planting...
While North Korea continues to emphasize tree planting around Arbor Day, which is held on Mar. 2 in the country, supplying and caring for...
