The second campaign of forest landscape restoration campaign through sport 2016 took place in Gicumbi district last Sunday, December 4th, 2016.
The forest landscape restoration campaign through sport 2016 is a series of activities organized by The Ministry of natural resources (MINIRENA) in partnership with The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), The Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee (RNOSC) and the Rwanda Natural Resources Authority (RNRA).
Gicumbi is the origin of Handball, this second campaign has been made through a Handball competition as the key to increase a massive awareness on landscape restoration.
Four first division teams: GICUMBI, APR, POLICE, NYAKABANDA, and APR attended this tree planting campaign competition.
APR handball club defeated POLICE handball club on the final match with the score of 27-22.
The president of Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee, Mr. BAYIGAMBA Robert, the vice mayor of Gicumbi district in charge of finance and the programs manager of IUCN and other dignities were present.
All the speeches focused on protecting the environment by planting trees and encouraged everyone to protect the environment.
