Importance of Forests - WWF
Forests provide habitats for plants and animals, including some of our planet’s most iconic species like the tiger, giant panda, gorilla and orangutan. Habitat loss is one of the main …
Forest - Wikipedia
Forests are the largest terrestrial ecosystems of Earth by area, and are found around the globe. [8] 45 percent of forest land is in the tropical latitudes. The next largest share of forests are …
Forest | Definition, Ecology, Types, Trees, Examples, & Facts
2024年11月16日 · A forest is nature’s most efficient ecosystem, with a high rate of photosynthesis affecting both plant and animal systems in a series of complex organic relationships. Forests …
How We Work With Forests - The Nature Conservancy
2021年9月20日 · Explore TNC's forest conservation and climate-smart forest management practices, guided by science to curb climate change and benefit people and wildlife. This is …
Forests | Initiatives | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WWF is working to address the threats to forests: By 2030, we must conserve the world’s forests to sustain nature’s diversity, benefit our climate and support human well-being. Most of WWF’s …
What is forest biodiversity and why does it matter?
Forest ecosystems are diverse and complex – simply planting trees won’t automatically create healthy forest biomes. In fact, new forests can become green deserts, with low levels of …
Protecting and restoring Earth's forests by 2030 - World Wildlife …
2023年10月24日 · Widespread and increasing deforestation and degradation in the planet's three largest tropical forest basins—the Amazon, Congo, and the forests of Asia-Pacific—could …
Why do forests matter? | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Forests cover one-third of the Earth's land mass, serving as critical pillars for both environmental health and human well-being. These ecosystems are not only the home to over half of the …
Deforestation and Forest Degradation | Threats | WWF - World Wildlife …
2018年12月4日 · Forests cover nearly one-third of the land area on our planet and are home to most of the world’s life on land. They are also essential to human health, purifying our water …
Forests Practice - WWF
WWF's Forests Practice is working to end deforestation, protect and restore forests and expand sustainable forest management to help the people and species which depend on them.