Hyderabad gets recognition as 2020 Tree City of the World

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the Arbor Day Foundation have recognized Hyderabad as a 2020 Tree City of World, for its commitment to growing and maintaining urban forests.

Officials said the recognition was a testament to the city’s sustained and institutional efforts to



plant, nurture and celebrate trees, development of urban and peri-urban forestry actions, projects and strategic planning and commitment to building a healthy city.

Most of the other cities were from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.