Khalifa Ramadan, founder of the Friends of the Tree association, at his farm in Tajoura, in the eastern suburbs of Tripoli, on March 18, 2023. MAHMUD TURKIA / AFPSitting in the shade of young eucalyptus and laurels, Khalifa Ramadan prepares with agronomist friends a volunteer mission to preserve the forest cover of western Libya, threatened with extinction by years of drought, deforestation and galloping urbanization. Despite low rainfall and an absence of permanent waterways, Libya is characterized by diverse natural vegetation. Drought, another serious threat“With the help of other security services, we have put an end to these criminal acts. For Khalifa Ramadan, if the protection of the vegetation cover by controls is essential, the awareness of the general public is even more so.
