The fertile valleys of the Euphrates and the Tigris turned into deserts, after full deforestation.

During usual winds of 3 – 4 meters per second, calm reigns inside of the forests.

Inside the forest the wind speed drops to half as compared to how it is outside. At 100 meters deep inside the forest, the speed drops to 25%, while at 200 meters – it drops to 2% of the initial speed.

Inside a mature forest, the soil erosion is below 0.2 tons of hectares per year, while on deforested lands situated on inclined slopes, the erosion may reach even 1,500 tons of hectares per year.

The forest vegetation retains about 600 kilograms of dust per hectare, annually.

The Romanian government initiated the programme “The Forest’s Shield” at the beginning of this year, aiming to prevent and fight against illegal activities from the forest industry. Within this programme, common actions will take place related to the national forest fund, public and forest roads, as well as the points of discharge and depositing of wood materials with a view to prevent and combat illegal trees harvesting, discourage internal and cross-border traffic with wood materials of illicit origin and their valorisation.

The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development will finance 130 million lei (approximately 38 million euros) to modernise the zoos. A number of 41 zoos have been currently inventoried in Romania, out of which 32 actual zoos, 6 public aquariums, 1 dolphinarium and 2 terrariums. The local public authorities own 28 zoos, the remaining being owned by Museums of Natural Sciences and private owners.
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"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is right now."(Anonymous)

Each State on the American continent has officially adopted a tree and a flower, depending on the geographical area and the specific characteristics of the plant? The first plants were adopted in 1893, when the State of Minnesota considered that red pine and pink and white lady slipper were specific for its region.
Each State on the American continent has officially adopted a tree and a flower, depending on the geographical area and the specific characteristics of the plant? The first plants were adopted in 1893, when the State of Minnesota considered that red pine and pink and white lady slipper were specific for its region.
The last registration was filed in 1997 by the State of Alabama, which chose to adopt the longleaf pine and the camellia.

Annually, the vegetal carpet (forests, cultivated land, plants) produces over 23 billion tones of oxygen, more than 60% of it being produced by FORESTS?