President Muizzu announces major environmental initiatives on World Environment Day

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu announced a suite of environmental initiatives on World Environment Day (June 5-6, 2026), including a five-million-tree planting programme, a green belt project in Malé, an annual MVR 7 million (USD 454,000) allocation from the Maldives Green Fund, and a plan to nominate Laamu Atoll as a UNESCO biosphere reserve in September. The initiatives aim to make Maldives a global exemplar in green development.

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu announced a suite of environmental initiatives on World Environment Day (June 5-6, 2026), including a five-million-tree planting programme, a green belt project in Malé, an annual MVR 7 million (USD 454,000) allocation from the Maldives Green Fund, and a plan to nominate Laamu Atoll as a UNESCO biosphere reserve in September. The initiatives aim to make Maldives a global exemplar in green development.

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