International Day of Forests丨What can we do to protect the “lungs of the earth”?

Hundreds of millions of years ago

A group of algae growing in water

Forced to leave the ocean and go ashore

These short guys

Most died from dehydration and suffocation.

Only some lucky ones

Responding to the crisis through mutation

Survive on land with difficulty

Breaking free from the bondage of water

It has grown into a real forest

In the long history of forest formation

They changed the harsh living environment on land

Oxygen levels rise

CO2 levels drop

The hard earth becomes soft and fertile

This is also our vertebrate ancestor

Prerequisites for existence

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forest

Critical to the health of the planet and human well-being

It covers about one-third of the Earth's land surface.

We ask for it

Food to fill your stomach

Clean water

Warm clothing

Plus medicine, fuel and shelter

We also went to the forest to relieve stress.

Vacation and leisure

It also provides people with

Commodities such as wood, fuel, food and feed

Helps fight climate change

Protecting biodiversity, soil, rivers and reservoirs

The forest is like a treasure

Shining in our lives

Source: United Nations official website

It is estimated

More than half of global GDP depends on ecosystem services

Including services provided by forests

More than half of the world's population

Using non-wood forest products to support health and livelihoods

Forests are so indispensable

But we are destroying forests at an alarming rate

Since 1990

420 million hectares of forest have been lost worldwide

Due to agricultural expansion

Around 10 million hectares of forest are still destroyed every year

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today

March 21

It is International Day of Forests

This anniversary does not exist just for

Thank you for this green treasure.

To warn us

We need to take steps to reverse its disappearance

Source: United Nations official website

In recent years

my country's innovation promotes sustainable forest management

Actively participate in global forest governance

Implemented

Three North Shelterbelt Project

The Saozhuling 400mm precipitation line afforestation demonstration area of ​​the Three North Shelterbelt Project is located in Saozhuling Village, Huoshizhai Township, Xiji County, Guyuan City. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ma Lijuan

Shaanxi Yan'an Farmland-to-Forest Project

as well as

Saihanba Forest Farm Beijing-Tianjin Sand Source Control Project

Other important projects

Significant achievements in ecological protection

It has been highly praised by the international community

Contributing Chinese wisdom and strength to achieving global forest goals

Wanghai Tower in Saihanba Mechanical Forest Farm, Hebei Province. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Mou Yu

● What can we do for the forest?

Paperless office, let instant messaging tools replace fax printers.

Use less or no disposable paper cups, tableware, lunch boxes, etc. Use handkerchiefs instead of paper towels, and try to bring your own tableware when dining.

Prohibit indiscriminate logging and change the backward idea of ​​"living off the mountains".

Do not destroy flowers, plants and trees at will, and protect wild animals and plants.

Do not bring fire sources and flammable and explosive items into the forest area; when entering the forest area, all outdoor fires are prohibited. If a forest fire is discovered, call the police in time.

Actively participate in tree planting activities and promote the knowledge and benefits of forest protection to people around you.

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Consume and produce wood in a more environmentally friendly way

Vital to the planet and humanity

Let us all

All countries

Working together

Protect the forest!

Comprehensive sources: United Nations official website, Xinhuanet, Xiaoxiang Morning News, Sina Weibo @The Nature Conservancy TNC, Green China Magazine, etc.