Praise for ATP: Tree Project focus of Nat Geo blog

Praise for ATP: Tree Project focus of Nat Geo blog

Picture courtesy of Armenia Tree Project

The Armenia Tree Project has been profiled on a National Geographic blog, where editor David Braun says of ATP’s longstanding environmental action: “In many ways the effort to restore trees to Armenia is a restoration of the nation's vitality.”

The project is credited with planting 3.5 million trees in its 15 year history. The blog is accompanied by a documentary ATP commissioned.

“Armenia has learned the hard way what it means for a country to lose its forests--and the huge backbreaking effort required to replant them. But in its struggle and determination to restore its trees, Armenia is an inspiration for the rest of the planet...

The entire blog may be found at: http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/news/chiefeditor/2010/03/trees-restore-hope-to-armenia.html