Once upon a time, their towns were green, with tree-lined roads and children playing in the park. But little by little, nature is encroached upon to make space for buildings, shopping centres and roads. Our Observers around the world have shared their photos and their fears for the green spaces where they live.
Where have our green spaces gone?
- Ivory Coast
Abijan - CAR
Nzanga-Ndoki Park - Ukraine
Carpates mountains - Guinea
Conakry - Israel
Rehovoth - Canada
Vancouver - Mauritania
Nouakchott - Brazil
Tijuca Forest - Zimbabwe
Sanyati - New Caledonia
Mangrove - Syria - Aleppo
- Egypt
Adel Mansour - Iran
Marivan - Chad
N’Djamena - Tunisia
Menzel-Jemil - China
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