If there’s one place we go above all others when we need to relax it’s the forest. You could say we were lovers of forest bathing before that was even a thing!
Walking between old trees is almost meditative and something we try to do at least once a week. It’s pretty much the antidote to stress, and we always come out happier than we went in.
India had a commercial deforestation problem, Forest covers were fast disappearing. So the government introduced the Forest Conservation Act 1980. The act helps conserve forests and protects forest land. It restricts the use of forest land for commercial purposes without a thorough regulation process.
Forest
They produce Oxygen
Absorb Carbon dioxide, filter the air and reduce pollution
Prevent soil erosion
Play important part in water cycle
Provide food security
Reduce climate change
Protect crops from wind
Provide medicine
Support biodiversity
And finally, forests are the natural home and habitat for millions of species of animals, birds, and insects.
Also, over 1.5 billion people depend on forest resources for their livelihoods. These resources provide food, fuel, medicine, shelter, and more. Forests are also essential as a backup plan for when crops don’t do well. According to the World Wildlife Fund, 300 hundred million people live in forests. If these forests were gone, it would cause poverty to skyrocket and create millions of refugees.
Conserve the Forest
Control deforestation, Protect against Forest Fires, afforestation (plant more trees in the area), better farming practices.
“The sacred place of silent minds and deep souls is the depths of the forest!”
