Tunisia: National Tree Day - Between 20 and 50,000 Dinars for Only 1 Hectare Burnt

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Tunisia: National Tree Day - Between 20 and 50,000 Dinars for Only 1 Hectare Burnt

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The losses from fires ravaging Tunisian forests each year vary between 20 and 50 thousand dinars for a single hectare burnt, says Deputy Director of Forest Protection at the General Directorate of Forests Zouhaier Ben Salem.

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