Nyaung Oo Township, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
“This photo shows the local people in central Myanmar were combating climate change by forest restoration and rehabilitation (i.e., planting trees in a barren land near their village),” Maung said of his photo. “Before planting, rectangular pits (trenches) were dug for capturing and storing sufficient rainwater. Cow dung & biofertilizers were put inside the pits. The purpose of tree planting is to restore the watershed area and to create a fuelwood supply plantation. For survival and subsistence, planting trees is one of the local strategies to cope with harsh climatic and edaphic conditions.”
