It was established to resolve the United Nations General Assembly on December 21, 2012. International Forest Day has been created as a global platform for people interested in preserving forest and mitigate the effects of global climate change, as well as to exchange views and cooperative work of people in these areas.
The establishment of the International Forest Day had two closely related international events devoted to the problem of deforestation: World Forestry Day, founded in 1971 by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, and the Forest Day, which was organized annually by the Center for International Forestry Research (English) Russian. In 2007-2012.
As it is pleasant sometimes to find yourself in the green forest, breathe fresh air, soaked in the aroma of wood resin and herbs, hear how to whisper the tops of trees, passing through the small leaflets of the rays of sunlight.
It just fascinates, makes you forget about everything and plunge into the world of nature.
The forest is the wealth of our entire earth, filled with life. Thanks to it, the climate is formed, oxygen appears, harmful emissions are destroyed.
But, unfortunately, the area of \u200b\u200bthe green plantings of the world every year is increasingly reduced. According to experts, 26 billion square meters were destroyed in the last 10 thousand years. km of forests.
It is possible to explain this by an increase in the number of people that convert the forest area for human needs. Such a reduction in forest ecosystems can lead to irreversible and unfavorable processes in a natural environment, which will negatively affect human vital activity.
Forest cutting - the reason for about 12-18% of world carbon emissions, which is almost equal to the sum of all CO2 emissions to all transport.
Forests are home for 80% of land living beings.
Every year more than 13 million hectares of forest will be cut down, which is approximately equal to the area of \u200b\u200bEngland.
"Destroying forests, people cut the basis of their existence." (Konstantin Powesty)
"Forests are not only an earth decoration, its magnificent and amazing outfit ... Forests are the greatest sources of health and inspiration. These are the giant green laboratories that produce oxygen, potassuilders of poisonous gases and dust. " (Leonid Maksimovich Leonov)
"The forests are decorated with land ... They teach a person to understand the beautiful and inspire a majestic mood." (Anton Pavlovich Chekhov)
Today is the new year on a sunny calendar. Day of spring equinox.
On March 21, the International Forest Day or World Forest Protection Day (International Day of Forests), which was founded in 1971 and has been celebrated annually since then.
The initiator of the institution of this day was the European Confederation of Agriculture at the 23rd General Assembly in 1971, and this idea was supported by the World Food and Agricultural Organization for the UN (FAO).
Initially, it was decided to celebrate this day on the day of autumn equinox in the southern hemisphere and spring equinox in the northern hemisphere (last, according to tradition, is considered the first day of spring and is a symbol of new life and new beginnings).
And on December 21, 2012, the UN General Assembly of its resolution No. 67/200 approved to celebrate annually on March 21 International Forest Day (International Day of Forests), with the most important goal - to inform society about the importance of preserving forests and their meaning for the life of everything alive on our planet.
Each year of events within the framework of forests Day are devoted to a certain topic.
The problem of preserving the forest and its wealth is today in a number of essential environmental tasks for all countries of the world. In recent years, the trends associated with the deforestation of the Earth are alarming not only from ecologists, but also in the entire international community.
Currently, the total area of \u200b\u200bforests on the planet is approximately 38 million square meters. km (this is about a third of Sushi Square), of which 13% refer to protected natural territories.
The forests are the light of our planet, they have invaluable environmental, social and economic importance - participate in the formation of the climate of the planet, provide oxygen over the entire biosphere, process harmful economic emissions, retain water resources and participate in the moisture cycle on Earth, are the habitat of many plants and animals. , provide food and a healthy environment for people, help maintain soil fertility and different types of natural landscapes.
However, every day the area of \u200b\u200bworld forests is steadily declining, every second land loses more than 1.5 hectares of the virgin forest. First of all, this is due to the increasing population and the cutting of forest areas for various human needs. According to some expert estimates, for the last 10 thousand years, a person destroyed 26 million square meters. km of forests.
Along with this, the forests die from fires, illegal cutting, natural disasters, the effects of pest insects, diseases and other reasons. But the reduction in the area of \u200b\u200bforests leads to irreparable negative processes, which are global importance for all the nature and vital activity of all mankind.
In this regard, the main task of the International Forest Day is to attract the attention of the inhabitants of the planet to the problem of forest conservation, informing the importance of forest ecosystems, their true state, the main measures of their protection and recovery.
International Forest Day is actively noted in our country. The forests are the national wealth of Russia, which accounts for a practically fifth part of the world forest area and about the same part of the world's wood stocks. What determines the global importance of forests for the country not only as a source of the most valuable raw material, but also as an important component of the biosphere, in many respects determining the living conditions on Earth.
Since the processes of reducing forest area and their degradation have become international problems that require joint solutions to all countries, the UN encouraged all UN member states to support this day with special events.
On this day, a variety of activities and events aimed at protecting forests and green spaces are held everywhere in most countries of the world - information activities, all sorts of contests and exhibitions, and campaigns on landing young trees, and various flash drives.
Many of the activities of public and environmental organizations are held with the support of representatives of the authorities. Including, UN member countries reached the relevant agreements and now carry out a number of measures as part of a targeted reforestation policy and forest development.
Interestingly, in Italy on March 21, together with the International Day of the Forest, there is also a day of wood.
The day of the tree for a long time is celebrated in Italy as a holiday of update and human unity with nature.
In ancient culture, the custom was widespread. To organize the festivities on the occasion of planting trees, to which in those long-standing times treated with tremendous respect and love.
All trees in ancient Italy were divided into the Olympic and Divine, heroic and sinister, lucky and unhappy. The forests in turn differed as sacred, divine and worldly.
The ancient Celts and the Romans guarded and sanctified the forests, thus following the tradition of worshiping the divine nature. A real celebration was held in the Roman era called "Festival of Lukaria", during which, in addition to traditional rites of the worship of nature, were honored with forest areas planted in previous months.
In Italy, the first holiday of the tree was celebrated in 1898 at the initiative of the Minister of Education of Guido Bachellley. And in 1923 it was decided to assign such a tradition official nature and consolidate in the forest law. The celebration was held regularly on a national scale until 1979, further responsibility for all preparations transferred to areas that still continue to organize significant events.
Every year in Italy, a tree of wood combines a large number of people. Adults and children demonstrate their desire to live in a favorable environment.
Volunteers throughout Italy are found for landscaping native cities, parks, squares and gardens, thus showing love and respect for nature.
March 21, the International Forest Day is celebrated around the world. It was founded by the Food and Agricultural Organization for the UN (FAO) on the initiative of the European Confederation of Agriculture in 1971 in order to draw attention to the enormous importance of all types of forests and forests for sustainable development and in general for safety on Earth.
The problem of preserving the forest and its wealth is today in a number of essential environmental tasks for all countries of the world. In recent years, the trends associated with the deforestation of the Earth are alarming not only from ecologists, but also in the entire international community.
Over the past ten thousand years, a person destroyed 26 million km² of forests. Every day, the area of \u200b\u200bworld forests is steadily reduced, every second, the Earth loses more than 1.5 hectares of the virgin forest. Currently, the total area of \u200b\u200bforests on the planet is approximately 38 million km² (this is about a third of Sushi Square), of which 13% refer to protected natural territories.
Field of forests and from exposure to fires, insect pests, diseases, adverse weather conditions and other reasons. Reducing the area of \u200b\u200bforest massifs on the planet leads to such global negative processes such as soil erosion, reducing the diversity of plant and animal world, degradation of water basins, increase the content of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, reducing the amount of industrial and fuel wood, and ultimately - to reduce potential vital activity of mankind.
Square of forests of Russia is 809 million hectares, or 20.1% of the total forest area of \u200b\u200bthe world. The main stocks of Russian forests are concentrated in Siberia and the Far East, as well as in the European North. The forests occupy 83.1% of the territory of the Irkutsk region, 72.7% of the land of the Komi Republic, 71.5% of the Perm Territory. In Russia, 25% of the minor forests of the world are concentrated.
In 2013, the State Program of the Russian Federation "Development of Forestry" has earned, which includes three stages and calculated until 2020. Its purpose is to increase the efficiency of the use, protection, protection and reproduction of forests, ensuring the stable satisfaction of social needs for resources and the beneficial properties of the forest with the guaranteed maintenance of resource-environmental potential and global forest functions.
Forests are the light of our planet, they have invaluable environmental, social and economic importance, participate in the formation of the climate of the planet, provide oxygen, process harmful emissions, retain water resources, are the habitat of many plants and animals, provide food and a healthy environment for people, help Save soil fertility and landscapes ...
In this regard, the main task of the International Forest Day is to attract the attention of the inhabitants of the planet to the problem of forest conservation, informing the importance of forest ecosystems, their true state, the main measures of their protection and recovery.
All over the world is either World Forest Protection Day, which was founded in 1971 and since then is celebrated annually. The initiator of the institution of this day was the European Confederation of Agriculture at the 23rd General Assembly in 1971, and this idea was supported by the World Food and Agricultural Organization for the UN (FAO).
Moreover, it was originally decided to celebrate this day precisely on the day of autumn equinox in the southern hemisphere and spring equinox in the northern hemisphere (last, according to tradition, is considered the first day of spring and is a symbol of new life and new beginnings).
And in 2012, the UN General Assembly with its resolution No. 67/200 from 2012 approved to celebrate annually on March 21 International Day of Forests, as an occasion to inform society about the importance of forest conservation and to raise awareness of their meaning. And every year events within the framework of the day are devoted to a certain topic.
The problem of preserving the forest and its wealth is today in a number of essential environmental tasks for all countries of the world. In recent years, the trends associated with the deforestation of the Earth are alarming not only from ecologists, but also in the entire international community.
Currently, the total area of \u200b\u200bforests on the planet is approximately 38 million square meters. km (this is about a third of Sushi Square), of which 13% refer to protected natural territories. Forests are the light of our planet, they have invaluable environmental, social and economic importance - participate in the formation of the climate of the planet, provide oxygen, process harmful emissions, retain water resources, are the habitat medium of many plants and animals, provide food and a healthy environment for people, help Save soil fertility and landscapes ...
However, every day the area of \u200b\u200bworld forests is steadily declining, every second land loses more than 1.5 hectares of the virgin forest. First of all, this is due to the increase in population and the transformation of forest areas for various human needs. According to some expert estimates, for the last 10 thousand years, a person destroyed 26 million square meters. km of forests. Along with this, the forests die from fires, illegal cutting, natural disasters, the effects of pest insects, diseases and other reasons. But the reduction in the area of \u200b\u200bforests leads to irreparable negative processes, which are global importance for all the nature and vital activity of all mankind.
In this regard, the main task of the International Forest Day is to attract the attention of the inhabitants of the planet to the problem of forest conservation, informing the importance of forest ecosystems, their true state, the main measures of their protection and recovery.
Since the processes of reducing forest area and their degradation have become international problems that require joint solutions to all countries, the UN encouraged all UN member states to support this day with special events. On this day, everywhere in most countries of the world are held a variety of shares and events aimed at protecting forests and green spaces - both information events, and all kinds of contests and exhibitions, and campaigns for falling trees, and various flash drives.
Many of the activities of public and environmental organizations are held with the support of representatives of the authorities. Including, UN member countries reached the relevant agreements and now carry out a number of measures as part of a targeted reforestation policy and forest development.
It is also worth saying that the International Forest Day is actively noted in our country. After all, the forests - the national wealth of Russia, which accounts for almost the fifth part of the area of \u200b\u200bworld forests and about the same part of the world's wood stocks. What determines the global importance of forests for the country not only as a source of the most valuable raw material, but also as an important component of the biosphere, in many respects determining the living conditions on Earth. Interestingly, in some countries, together with the International Forest Day, there is also a day of wood.
Take care of the forest guys!
He gives us oxygen
In it still live animals
Different types and breeds
Birds sing to us in the morning
And foliage will force in the heat
And pollen colors on faces
Leaves its smell
Take care of the forest guys!
And do not burn fires in it
Thanks will be grateful
And trees, and bushes.
International Forest Day is celebrated since 1971. There is a holiday on March 21. The initiator of its holding was the European Confederation of Agriculture, and confirmed the official status of this day the UN General Assembly. The selection of the date was not random. For the southern hemisphere, it coincides with the afternoon of autumn equinox, and for the Northern - with the Day of Spring Equinox. 
The purpose of the holiday is to remind all residents of the Earth about the importance of preserving forest and any other green plantings, the need for their rational and reasonable use. To this day, most countries of the world will raise mass events associated with landing trees, various campaign and informational and educational campaigns. And it has a very serious meaning. Wood defense is one of the fundamental postulates of the Earth's ecology and the key to the preservation of life on the planet. 
The problem of cutting down green spaces is acute in every corner of the planet. With the development of the industry and increasingly growing demand for furniture, paper, wooden houses and other products from solid or recycled wood, there is a threat to destroy not only individual types of flora, but also the transformation of once beautiful green places in the endless desert. So let the International Forest Day becomes a reason to change the approach to consumption. Let people already have to pay attention to such "little things" as an indication that the packaging of office paper is made of recycled waste paper, and similar things. Let everyone think about what can be abandoned in favor of conservation of nature for descendants, because limiting themselves in small one can succeed more. 
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