15 YEARS - Zain

Zain ForestIn 2008, Zain Jordan partnered with the environmental NGOAl Shajarah which means ‘The Tree’ to establish a forest in‘Thagret Asfour’ village in the governorate of Jerash. Selectedin cooperation with the forestry department at the Ministry ofAgriculture, the site was subject to illegal logging activities,and minimal eco-system rejuvenation due to overgrazing.Zain Forest in Numbers2008 2009 2010Total Number of Trees 4,000 4,200 4,800The establishment of the forest has not only providedprotection, but has also created a number of revenuegeneratingopportunities by employing local cistizens toconduct regular improvements in the Forest, and contributedto a sense of ownership and responsibility in the localcommunity.Zain Jordan aspires to grow its Forest in the coming yearsto have a significant impact on sequestering CO2 fromthe atmosphere, and to be able to offset some of its CO2emissions.40