Trees for Water

Trees for Water, Inde

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The project is located in the Maharashtra state which is suffering from severe droughts in recent years due to seasonal water scarcity, limiting the access to potable water of the most marginalized communities in India. Short periods of heavy rainfall and absence of vegetation are major factors for soil erosion and land degradation. Trees protect against soil erosion and make the soil more permeable, thus improving groundwater availability.

70,031 Arbres financés sur 70,031
2,029,978.28 T CO2 compensé
3,785 Abonnés
septembre 2023

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Lagerstroemia speciosa, also known as the pride of India, queen's crape myrtle, or Indian crape myrtle.

The carbon sequestration capacity of the Lagerstroemia speciosa tree is estimated to be between 6 and 10 tons of carbon dioxide per hectare per year. This

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11 sept. 2023
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