Namibians have been urged to plant more trees than the number of those they cut down.

The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, made the call at the celebration of National Arbor Day at Osona village in Okahandja. 

The day was commemorated under the theme "Forest and Health".

"Trees provide more than just shade or shelter, they also provide food.Cutting them down deforests the already dry and semi-affected countries, such as Namibia."