Girga
Measured across a 2 km radius around Girga, Gerga, Sohag Governorate, Egypt (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 22.5%
- Air quality
- 250Very unhealthy
- Trees in this area
- 65.5K
- More trees needed
- 65.5K
- Area analyzed
- 11.65 km²land, in a 12.57 km² circle
- Satellite image
- Sep 26, 2026
Girga's tree count comes to 65,526 trees across 11.65 km² of land — 23 points below the 45% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 65,526 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 250 (Very unhealthy): Health alert — everyone should avoid long outdoor exertion.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
22.5% tree cover against a 45% healthy-neighborhood target, across 11.65 km² of land.
Trees in this area
65,526
Target trees
131,052
More trees needed
65,526
CO₂ if planted / yr
1,442 t
Air quality detail
AQI 250Very unhealthy
Observed Sep 27, 04:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Health alert — everyone should avoid long outdoor exertion.
PM2.5
86.8
PM10
389.3
NO₂
6.1
O₃
66.0
SO₂
4.7
CO
133.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Girga
What is the tree count in Girga?
Girga has an estimated 65,526 trees across the 11.65 km² of land measured — 22.5% tree cover, 23 percentage points short of the 45% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Girga need?
Girga needs roughly 65,526 more trees to close a 23-point shortfall against its 45% tree-cover target — about 1,442 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Girga right now?
The latest reading for Girga shows an AQI of 250 (Very unhealthy), observed Sep 27, 04:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Health alert — everyone should avoid long outdoor exertion.
How is Girga's tree cover and air quality measured?
Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search satellite imagery at 10 m detail across a 2 km radius around Girga; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air-quality readings come from Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index and may differ from street-level monitors.
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