By MN Reporter

Equity Bank will plant over 80,000 trees in Migori urban centres to boost county forest cover and promoting local recreation areas within marked urban forests.

County Chief Ecosystem Conservator George Abuto said the launch was kicked off at Magina and Mirema Hills on Wednesday.

“The idea is promoting urban forests which in turn will be translated into recreation areas for picnics and local tourism,” he said.

Migori County Equity Bank Branch Manager Dancun Sino said they are targeting short and long rain season.

He said Equity is supporting the planting of 35 million trees countrywide while celebrating 35 years of service to the Kenyans. Sino asked locals to also emulate the Bank by planting trees equivalent to their age.

Nyatike Sub-County Community Forest Association chairman Willis Oduor said the government and other key partners move to promote tree planting in Government Forests and Public areas has changed the semi-arid area over time.