To protect our planet, we must
protect our forests. They home people, keep our
planet healthy, help tackle climate change,
provide habitat for wildlife and more. Forests
are nothing short of amazing – and we can’t
afford to lose them. We need them, and they need
us to act.
Every year, up to 15 billion
trees are being cut down across the world,
driven by factors including the expansion of
agricultural land, infrastructure developments,
mining and illegal logging. And that’s not the
only threat they’re facing: forest fires are
also increasing in frequency and intensity,
causing irreversible damage to people, wildlife,
ecosystems and the climate.
That’s why
we’re working to protect forests around the
world, in turn supporting all who depend on
them. Here are some ways you can get
involved:
And if you want to do more to
protect our magnificent forests, you can! Take
our Zero to Hero challenge for tiny-but-mighty
daily tips from your friends at WWF on how you
can help forests: