Editing Arbor Day (section)

===South Africa===
Arbor Day was celebrated from 1945 until 2000 in [[South Africa]]. After that, the national government extended it to National Arbor Week, which lasts annually from 1–7 September. Two trees,<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.plantzafrica.com/miscell/arborweek.htm| title = PlantZAfrica.com Homepage}}</ref> one common and one rare, are highlighted to increase public awareness of indigenous trees, while various "greening" activities are undertaken by schools, businesses and other organizations. For example, the [[social enterprise]] Greenpop, which focusses on sustainable [[urban green space|urban greening]], forest restoration and environmental awareness in Sub-Saharan Africa,<ref>Greenpop. [https://greenpop.org/about-us/ "It's a TREEvolution.] Retrieved on 25 March 2020.</ref> leverages Arbor Day each year to call for tree planting action. During Arbor Month 2019, responding to recent studies that underscore the importance of tree restoration, they launched their new goal of planting 500,000 by 2025.<ref>The Ecologist. [https://theecologist.org/2019/sep/02/arbor-month-south-africa "Arbor month in South Africa.], 2 September 2019. Retrieved on 25 March 2020.</ref><ref>Greenpop. [https://greenpop.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Press-release_-Plant-trees-save-the-world.-Help-Greenpop-plant-500-000-trees..pdf "Plant trees, save the world!], 22 August 2019. Retrieved on 25 March 2020.</ref>