Hyderabad City is the only city from India to have been recognized as a 2020 Tree City of the World by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for its commitment to growing and maintaining the urban forest. Through this recognition, Hyderabad City will join a network of like-minded cities who recognise the importance of trees in building healthy, resilient and happy cities.
Hyderabad City has earned recognition in the Foundation’s second year of the programme along with 51 other cities in the World (during 2020 & cumulative 120 cities from 63 countries)while being the only City in India to get this recognition so far. Most of the cities were from countries – US, UK, Canada, Australia etc. (Country wise number of cities selected is attached)
Congratulating Hyderabad on earning 2020 Tree Cities of the world recognition alongside 120 cities from 63 countries, Mr.DanLambe, President, ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION said that“your city is part of an important global network leading the way in urban and community forestry.While appreciating on earning this prestigious status, he remarked that now more than ever, trees and forests are a vital component of healthy livable, and sustainable cities and towns around the globe, Hyderabad’s commitment to effective urban forest management is helping to ensure better future for its residents. He also said to further celebrate this distinction we will recognise Hyderabad in a global press release on or around 1st March, 2021”.
