Durban’s urban forest ranked fifth in the world
Durban has 187 square metres of green space per person, narrowly beating Johannesburg.
Trees frame a close up of the iconic Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.
Greenpeace International has ranked Durban fifth in the world’s cities with the most trees. With a 23.7% canopy tree cover, “the warmest place to be” has been given the green thumbs up in a video posted on social media, reports Northglen News.
“The city has 187 square metres of green space per person,” read the post.
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The East coast narrowly beat Johannesburg, which was ranked at number sixth with 6 million trees and 23.6% canopy cover.
Amsterdam was ranked tenth with 20.6% canopy tree cover while Singapore was ranked as the top-tree-loving city with 29.3% canopy cover.
“By 2030, 85% of the population will live within 400 metres of a park,” read the post.
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