Thursday, March 21, 2013

World Forest Day - 21 March



About the day


The United Nations General Assembly has passed a draft resolution to designate 21 March each year as World Forest Day, encouraging all Member States to organize forest-related activities. This resolution marks the importance of forests and their contribution to human enlightenment.

March 21 is observed as ‘World Forestry Day’ around the globe every year to raise awareness about the significance of forests and its ecosystems, and to provide opportunities for people to learn how forests can be managed and used sustainably for generations to come.

http://zeenews.india.com/SlideShow/world-forestry-day_37.html

http://www.fao.org/docrep/f3730e/f3730e0c.htm
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World Forest Day 2012

http://www.fao.org/docrep/f3730e/f3730e0c.htm

Visit the Amazon on World Forest Day with Google Street View

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Day