The United Nations resolution on 28 November
2023 established the International Day of Forests on 21 March. Various events
were organized to enlighten the benefits of forests and their benefits for
future generations. United Nations in collaboration with other organizations
encourages countries to develop programs and events on International Forest Day
to raise awareness among people about the importance of forests for their
living. Since forests are
home to 80% of all terrestrial biodiversity and since their destruction causes
numerous species to go extinct every year, the health of our forests is crucial
to all of us. Naturally, forests are also very important in causing climate
change. Deforestation accounts for 12–18% of global carbon emissions and
accelerates global warming. In addition, forests supply water, food, fiber, and
even medications.
Trees are essential to life because they
provide most of the oxygen we breathe, offer much-needed shade on hot days, and
are just stunning. We should all make conserving the planet's trees a top
priority for all of the aforementioned reasons, among many others, and happily,
this has been the case lately. We still have a long way to go, of course, with
millions of hectares of forests being cut down annually, but the International
Day of Forests is evidence that we are making headway.
There are lots of wonderful ways to honor this
day. You could plant a few trees and
by that, we don't even mean making a lifelong commitment to plant thousands of
trees, which would require you to give up your work. It would be plenty to have
even one or two in your backyard! Why not plant one or two fruit trees? There
must be a fruit that you adore. Nothing truly captures the essence of
summertime like fresh fruit plucked straight from a tree. Not to mention the
juices and jams you could produce and savor for months later that are 100% free
of pesticides and herbicides! Hiking in a local forest is another way to
observe the International Day of Forests.
We sometimes take trees for granted, therefore
it would be nice to get outside and enjoy some fresh air while also
appreciating the beauty of nature in general and trees in particular. If you're
not feeling quite so energetic, you can still make a conscious effort to stop
the destruction of so many trees by renting books from the library rather than
buying them, recycling old paper, and, of course, modelling these actions for
your kids! Nothing works better than bringing attention to a problem to
expedite its resolution, particularly when it involves the next generation of
human beings.
Make sure you have an impact on the
International Day of Forests. Just as one tree doesn't seem to matter when
millions of hectares are affected, so too would the Earth be a better place if
all of us earthlings cared just a tiny bit.
Today, on this day
Pakistan plays a constructive role and has done different activities to raise
awareness among people of society which includes walks, seminars, webinars,
plantation drivers, conferences, and many more.
About the Author: Hafiza Rabia Yaseen is an
environmentalist who works for the betterment of the environment and the
sustainability of natural resources by notifying certain
issues.
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