"We are working on four small scale forest projects with local community groups to grow and plant over 1, 000, 000 trees to re-store the tree cover in an area now vulnerable to landslides, " he added.

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Urban communities could be given powers that would allow them to take over unused land and grow crops, flowers or plant trees.

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The council bid for a grant from the Big Tree Plant Fund and worked with Trees for Life nursery to grow the trees.

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