Rwanga reforestation efforts are continuing across the Kurdistan Region of Iraq as the foundation advances its million-oak planting campaign. Now in its second year, the Zagrosana initiative aims to plant one million oak trees throughout the region. In addition, the foundation continues community service projects and outdoor activities on Mount Safin.
The campaign forms part of Rwanga Foundation’s environmental work across the Kurdistan Region. Through Zagrosana, the organization seeks to expand oak planting and support the region’s natural environment. Moreover, continuing the initiative into a second year reflects its ongoing commitment to the million-tree target.
Alongside its environmental work, the foundation recently organized a trip to Mount Safin for more than 300 young men and women. Participants from across the Kurdistan Region joined the activity, which included mountain climbing. The trip also gave young people an opportunity to explore the region’s mountainous landscape while taking part in organized outdoor activities.
Rwanga is also developing digital resources to support climbing and mountaineering across the region. Specifically, the organization is digitizing climbing routes through its Kurdistan Peaks application. This work aims to make route information available in a digital format for people interested in exploring local mountains.
Furthermore, the foundation is preparing a climbing guide for publication. According to the announcement, the guide will follow standards established by the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation, known as the UIAA. These standards provide an international reference for climbing and mountaineering activities, although the foundation has not announced a publication date.
The organization has also carried out practical service improvements at Goteh Dar camp. Its projects include installing a water supply system and introducing solar-powered electricity. Additionally, the foundation renovated sanitation facilities to improve essential services for people using the camp.
Beyond the camp, Rwanga upgraded services and improved access routes to the Rabban Boya shrine. The site is also known as the Sheikh Waso Rahman shrine. These improvements address access and service needs around an important local destination, according to the foundation’s announcement.
Rwanga reforestation work represents one part of the organization’s broader community-focused activities. Established in 2013 and based in Erbil, the non-governmental organization works across education, youth development, environmental programs, and support for vulnerable groups. It reports reaching more than three million people through its different initiatives.
The foundation’s activities therefore extend beyond tree planting to include practical community services and youth engagement. While the Zagrosana campaign focuses on planting one million oak trees, its Mount Safin projects also address outdoor recreation and digital route information. Meanwhile, improvements at Goteh Dar camp and the Rabban Boya shrine focus on infrastructure and access.
Rwanga reforestation and its related projects demonstrate the range of activities the foundation currently pursues across the Kurdistan Region. However, the announcement did not provide a final tree-planting count or a completion date for the million-oak target. The initiative remains underway as the foundation continues its environmental and community service work.
