To combat the seasonal problems
caused by Gobi Desert dust traveling to Korea, Mongolian and South Korean
Rotarians have planted over 200,000 trees in Mongolia to catch dust
particles.
Working together for five years,
the Rotarians have planted a windbreak forest in various strategic areas.
The latest forest, consisting of 52,000 trees, has been planted in Choir.
The forest, made up of hippophae
trees and black currant bushes, reduces sand particles that can travel
for hundreds of miles, causing health and environmental damage in Korea.
The Korean Rotarians have spent
$1.03 million on the project in the last five years. They have recently
been awarded a $350,000 U.S. grant to expand the project in Mongolia.
The Mongolian government and
provincial agencies have also been involved with the Rotarians.
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