Caring for the Forests

Forests can develop into balanced ecosystems in a variety of environmental conditions and are vital to the wellbeing of our planet. There are many reasons why preserving the world’s forests for future generations is essential. International Day of Forests is celebrated every year on March 21 to recognize and promote the importance of caring for the world’s trees and forests.

Some current initiatives to protect the world’s forests include:

• Forests for Life, Forest Reserve System Initiatives (Hawaii.gov)
• Sustainable Wood for a Sustainable World (Collaborative Partnerships on Forests)
• WWF Forests Initiatives (WWF)
• Action against Desertification (FAO)

Library Resources

Ebooks:

• How Trees Die : The Past, Present, and Future of our Forests (by Jeff Gillman)
• Tropical Forests Of Oceania : Anthropological Perspectives (by Joshua A. Bell, Paige West, and Colin Filer)
• Forests, Carbon Cycle and Climate Change (by Denis Loustau)
• Trees, Woods and Forests : A Social and Cultural History (by Charles Watkins)
• Trees of Western North America (by Richard Spellenberg et al.)
• Readings in Wood : What the Forest Taught Me (by John  Leland)

Streaming videos:

• Forests (National Geographic)
• Seasonal Forests (BBC WorldWide)
• Forest in Peril (Nordic World)

[About the header image: Forest photo by Siggy Nowak has an open Pixabay license]