International Day of Forests

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2021 Date	21 March 2021
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International Day of Forests in 2021

Sunday, 21 Mar

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International Day of Forests History

International Day of Forests seeks to celebrate forests and raise awareness about the importance of trees. This day aims to educate the public about the vital role that forests and trees have in sustaining and protecting humans. It further aims to raise awareness about the effects of rapid deforestation.

International Day of Forests was established in 2012 by the U.N General Assembly. It is observed annually on March 21st.

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Today is International Day of Forests which celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. This year's theme is biodiversity. Our teams encourage retirement of unproductive farmland back into native forest and are big supporters of #righttreerightplace https://t.co/epdPROHDbB
— Horizons RC (@HorizonsRC) March 21, 2020

March 21st is International Day of Forests so we are throwing back to a story we ran in 2017. Forests planted on the East Coast of the North Island in the 90s are now being harvested and they're having a huge spin off for the local economy. #tvnz1 #nzonair https://t.co/uDNWnIQdb7 https://t.co/G1oCeg0Vgg
— Rural Delivery (@RuralDeliveryTV) March 18, 2020

Today is the International Day of Forests! Thank you forests for being magical and beautiful - and home to a wonderful wealth of wildlife 👌🌳🌳🌳🌳🌱🌱💚 #IntForestDay https://t.co/TRIuY557Wm
— The Wildlife Trusts (@WildlifeTrusts) March 21, 2020

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International Day of Forests Facts & Quotes

The theme for International Day of Forests in 2020 was Forests and Biodiversity.
According to the World Bank, forested watersheds and wetlands supply 75% of the world’s accessible fresh water. This water is made available for domestic, agricultural, industrial, and ecological use.
According to the UN, forests cover one third of the Earth’s land mass
Nearly one-third of the world's largest cities get their drinking water directly from protected forest areas. Forests act as natural filters for water by removing particles from it such as metals and nitrogen.
According to the UN, approximately 1.6 billion people worldwide depend on forests for their livelihood.
2020 has been referred to as a Nature Super Year and must be the year where we turn the tide on deforestation and forestry loss - U.N Secretary-General António Guterres, International Day of Forests 2020

International Day of Forests Top Events and Things to Do

Watch the 2020 International Day of Forest's virtual program if you missed it.
Watch a movie that advocates for the protection of forests or showcases their rich biological diversity. Here are our suggestions:
Earth (2007), FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992), and Wild (2014).
Share your favorite photo of a forest or plant with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN by emailing it to idf@fao.org. The UN will add it to a combined gallery of everyone’s pictures around the world!
Read a book that advocates for forest conservation. Here are our suggestions:
The Sibley Guide to Trees
The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring
Forest Ecology