New forest to be planted in Thessaloniki

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A Greek businessman shared his plans to plant a new forest in a northern suburb of the city of Thessaloniki.

According to ekathimerini.com, the plan was presented by Stavros Andreadis to the mayor of Pavlos Melas, Dimitris Aslanidis. It is mentioned that 300,000 trees will be planted on site of 300 hectares in the Efkarpia district.

Photo: Rudolf Jakkel

The area would also be landscaped with forest roads and paths, recreational infrastructure and irrigation systems.

Andreadis, whose family founded the Sani resort in 1970, also said he would cover the cost of the forest’s maintenance for the first five years after its completion.

Source: ekathimerini.com

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