YACHAY WASI
Million Native Trees Campaign in the Peruvian Andes.
Peru: Yachay Wasi has started its campaign of planting 1,000,000
Native Trees in the Circuit of Four Lakes in the Peruvian Andes.
The Native
Trees,
which have been selected by local Biologists are:
100,000 units each of Chachacomo, Qeuña, Qolle, Kiswar, Molle,
50,000 units each of Sauco, Sauce and
400, 000 units of other species.
The
first stage begins in December 2008 during the start of the
rainy season. More than 2,000 native trees will be planted
around the village and lake of Acopia. Residents have been
trained in how to plant and care for trees. Every school child
will be able to select and care for a tree and watch it grow.
People across the world are helping Yachay Wasi with materials
and donations. Yachay Wasi is a Planting Partner in United
Nations Environment Program Billion Trees Campaign.
Trees,
which have been selected by local Biologists are: 
The
first stage begins in December 2008 during the start of the
rainy season. More than 2,000 native trees will be planted
around the village and lake of Acopia. Residents have been
trained in how to plant and care for trees. Every school child
will be able to select and care for a tree and watch it grow.
