Environmental Conservation

Conserving forests means conserving life. Forests provide us with an incredible array of natural resources such as timber products, wood fibre for paper, and medicinal plants. Forests purify the air we breathe. They preserve watersheds, and help improve freshwater supplies. They stabilise soil, preventing erosion and reducing the risk of landslides.

According to WWF, it is estimated that some 1.6 billion people worldwide depend on forests for their livelihoods, with 60 million indigenous people depending on forests for their subsistence. For many others, forests are havens of tranquillity, recreation and inspiration. They are the storehouse of biological diversity, home to two-thirds of all plants and animals. Conserving forests is in our own best interest and vitally important to the health of the whole planet.

During the last two decades of the twentieth century, more than 300 million hectares of tropical forests - an area larger than the size of India - have been cleared for plantations (including palm oil and soy), agriculture, pasture, mining, or urban development.

Over the next 25 years, a further 250-300 million hectares of tropical forest are likely to be lost in this way.

What can our young people do in saving the earth to remain ‘green’ ?

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