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Day was held within the framework of the activities for the day of the tree, which is commemorated every September 1.The Ministry of Environment (Minam) made a awareness day in favor of the conservation of biodiversity, with emphasis on the importance of trees in cities.
The action was developed in the Prince of Asturias Park, in Villa El Salvador, within the framework of the activities for Tree Day, which is commemorated every September 1.
The general director of Education, Citizenship and Environmental Information of the Minam, Raul Dante Roca Pinto, said that the trees not only purify the air and regulate the climate, but also retain the soils, offer refuge to various species of fauna and embellish public spaces.
He also stressed that trees are life. Their care allows to preserve biodiversity and contributes to build healthier and habitable cities.
Tree day is a date that invites you to reflect on the need to recognize, protect and value biodiversity from cities, remembering that trees constitute fundamental allies in the fight against climate change.
The environmental education activity was attended by the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation, through the SERFOR; the District Municipality of Villa El Salvador, through the EDUCCA program; the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima, through Serpar; and the NGO Ciudad Viva. Locality and volunteer environmental promoters of the Minam were also added.
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The trees are vital because they produce the oxygen we breathe, absorb carbon dioxide to combat climate change, regulate the water cycle, retain the soil, provide habitat and food for fauna, and improve the quality of human life through its impact on physical and mental health, the regulation of temperature and purification of air in urban environments.
