More than 2.46 million trees have been planted so far under the government's programme to plant five million trees across the Maldives, according to the Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy.
The ministry said 2,463,339 trees had been planted, which is about 49 per cent of the five-million target. Institutions have pledged to plant more than 6.3 million trees, well above the original goal.
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu launched the programme on 5 June 2024, World Environment Day, at Lonuziyaaraiy Park in Malé. The government aims to reach the five-million mark within its five-year term.
Resorts lead planting
According to the ministry's breakdown, resorts have planted more than 1.2 million trees, about half of the total. Island councils have planted over 566,000, state-owned companies over 414,000 and schools over 189,000.
Private individuals and organisations have planted more than 42,000 trees, ministries and government agencies over 25,000, and guesthouses 595.
Rosewood, a resort in Malé Atoll, has made the largest single pledge of around 1.5 million trees and has planted more than 881,000 so far. Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has pledged one million trees and planted over 210,000, while Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) has also pledged one million.
Pace picks up
The ministry's programme page recorded 1,830,618 trees planted as of 5 June 2026, meaning more than 630,000 trees have been added in the past four and a half months.
Nurseries have been set up on several islands to supply saplings. In recent weeks the ministry has introduced a "Tree Guardian Badge" with the Scout Association of Maldives and signed agreements to set up agroforestry farms on 10 islands under the programme.