Banyan Tree plants 100,000th tree in the United Nations’ International Year of Forests

This year, Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts celebrate the 100,000th tree the group has planted as part of its Greening Communities project which was launched in 2007 to raise awareness of climate change.

In the first half of 2011, many of the properties registered their strong support by planting more than the targeted numbers within their community and, to date, a total of 110,143 trees have been planted around the globe since 2007.

In a similar move to communicate the importance of nature and its conservation, United Nations has also declared 2011 as International Year of Forests.

In the Maldives, led by the Banyan Tree Maldives Marine Lab, two Banyan Tree resorts and two Angsana resorts have engaged the local schools and communities to plant more than 22,200 trees since 2007. Palm trees are planted on various local islands to prevent erosion, and fruit trees for their nutritious benefits for the locals.