The tree named DiCaprio-2022
Award-winning Hollywood actress, Leonardo DiCaprio, has been in the news for some time. He was also the UN Climate Representative. In this case a new step was taken to honor him. A tree named after him.
According to a BBC report, scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens in the United Kingdom have taken the initiative. They said they wanted to honor Caprio for his efforts to protect the evergreen forest.
A tree named after DiCaprio, Uvariopisis diCaprio. The tree grows in a small area of the Cameroon forest near the border between Cameroon and Nigeria. The name Caprio is yellow. This flower holds on to its trunk. These trees are at high risk of extinction.
Martin Chick, a scientist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, says he has been instrumental in preventing Ebo deforestation in the Cameroon forest.
There is an incident of naming this type of forest after a tree called DiCaprio. The forests of central Cameroon of Africa are said to have relatively few hands. There are some plants in this forest that are not found elsewhere. This also applies to certain animals. These include chimpanzees, wild elephants, gorillas. In 2020, the government of Cameroon authorized deforestation.
The Cameroonian government's decision has sparked international criticism. Experts have also written to the government of the country. Caprio began to work on this. When he wrote about it on social media, millions of people responded. The government has since withdrawn the decision for now.
DiCaprio founded the foundation in 1997 at the age of 24 and works in the field of forest conservation. His foundation supports 35 forest conservation projects.
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