A momentous tree-planting event was held inside Angkor on the morning of March 23rd. After the commemorative photo taken at the Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, and the Elephant Terrace, co-organizers and participants thankfully and carefully planted 200 trees of local species (Kra Nhoung, Dalbergia cochinchinensis Pierre) at the site of Phum Leang Dai, Khum Leang Dai, Srok Angkor Thom, Siem Reap. Also, both WWDF and IWCS have jointly contributed 10,000 trees of Beng (Afzelia xylocarpa (Kurz) Craib.), Neang Noun (Dalbergia bariensis Pierre), Kra Nhoung, Koki Thmor (Hopea ferria Laness), Koki Dek (Hopea helferi Dyer.), Koki Msav (Hopea odorata Roxb), Koki Khsach (Hopea pierrei Hance), Thnong (Pterocarpus macrocarpus Kurz) to the tree-planting event in May at the National Park in Prah Vihea Province.
World Wood Day is a cultural event celebrated annually during the week of March 21st to highlight wood as an eco-friendly and renewable biomaterial and to raise awareness on the key role wood plays in a sustainable world. Starting from 2013, WWD celebrations were held in Tanzania, China, Turkey, Nepal, and United States respectively, involving participants from over 100 countries and regions.