Seeing the Wood for the Trees

Source: conservationbytes.com Published: July 11, 2016 From the towering kapoks of South America to the sprawling banyans of South Asia, from misty cloud forests to ice-covered pines, forests are some of the most diverse and important ecosystems on Earth. However, as...

Forest Restoration & Reforestation

Source: globalforestatlas.yale.edu Published: March 28, 2017 In places where forests have been lost or degraded, restoration or reforestation projects may be undertaken in order to guarantee or accelerate the recovery of forests. Objectives of forest restoration can...

Afforestation: Meaning, Importance and Current Efforts

Source: en.wikipedia.org Published: February 1, 2017 Afforestation is the effort to plant trees in barren lands so as to create a forest. It is important because it helps check the over-use of natural resources by providing an alternative source pool. Learn more about...