Rwanda Says Expects 30% Forest Cover 7 Years Ahead of Schedule
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Rwanda will probably reach its target of 30 percent forest coverage by 2013, seven years ahead of schedule, Christophe Bazivamo, minister for forestry and mines, said.
The government plans to plant 44 million trees by the end of next year, Bazivamo said today in the Senate in Kigali, the capital. Forest cover is currently about 21 percent, he said.