Did you know that Rwanda is one of the only countries in the world that has a positive rate of forestation? Every year more trees are planted and protected in Rwanda than cut down. This is no easy feat considering Rwanda's population density and the economic pressure on the small land size. In fact, Rwanda is much more difficult to reforest than countries like the United States, Brazil, and Russia which have large tracts of unused land but still have negative rates of forestation.
I think the secret to Rwanda's success is simple: good leadership. In the past month alone, I have heard Prime Minister Ngirente, Minister Tumushime, and Minister Mukeshimana all call upon citizens to plant more trees.
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