Forest Cover

08/24/2023

The forest cover is defined as 'all land, more than one hectare in area, with a tree canopy density of more than 10 percent irrespective of ownership and legal status. Such land may not necessarily be a recorded forest area. It also includes orchards, bamboo and palm'.

09/16/2021

Whether we 'forest-bathe', walk or cycle through them, or sit back and watch nature, there is something powerful about forests.

These pockets of arboreal wonder are guaranteed take your breath away –and put you back in touch with the natural world

09/13/2021

The area is closed to the public, but the Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center invited Bloemers to document wildlife and forest recovery around its educational facility after the area burned in the Beachie Creek Fire last year.

An environmental attorney and advocate set up dozens of remote cameras in burned forests across Oregon, capturing stunning images of wildlife and plants returning after wildfire.

09/10/2021

"Explore in 10 facts how we can learn to love forests and get engaged in a local campaign!"

20 March 2019 The United Nations proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests in 2012 to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of forests of all types. Each year, events scattered around the world celebrate the contribution of trees to our life. Under the motto “Learn to love for...

09/08/2021

Wood fuel provides 40 percent of today's global renewable energy supply – as much as solar, hydroelectric and wind power combined. Greater investment in technological innovation and in sustainably managed forests is key to increasing forests' role as a renewable energy.

09/05/2021

Aokigahara (青木ヶ原, 'Blue Tree Meadow'), also known as the Sea of Trees (樹海, Jukai), is a forest on the northwestern flank of Mount Fuji on the island of Honshu in Japan, thriving on 30 square kilometres (12 sq mi) of hardened lava laid down by the last major eruption of Mount Fuji in 864 CE.

09/02/2021

Forests are the lungs of the earth: essential for environmental stability and human health and happiness.

Forests are the lungs of the earth: essential for environmental stability and human health and happiness. Here are 10 things you can do to save forests in your community and around the world.

09/01/2021

Forests are one of nature’s great providers. A source of water and food security, they also give us everything from paper and medicine to renewable energy, low-tech air conditioning and air cleansers. They also protect and enrich biodiversity and are a major tool in the fight against climate change.

Forests are one of nature’s great providers. A source of water and food security, they also give us everything from paper and medicine to renewable energy, low-tech air conditioning and air cleansers. They also protect and enrich biodiversity and are a major tool in the fight against climate chang...

09/01/2021

The Amazon is the world's largest rainforest. It's home to more than 30 million people and one in ten known species on Earth.