Head of the Department of Forestry at the Fiji National University, Doctor Pramod Nair says forests are deleteriously affected by a rapid increase in the world population and advances in industrialization, which both create intense pressure on natural resources, especially the production and cons
Healthy forests are “essential” for people and the planet, the UN chief said in his message marking the International Day of Forests...Commemorated annually on 21 March, the international day reminds everyone that the sustainable management of forests and their resources, are key t
Mike Demotta is the Curator of Living Collections at Hawaii’s National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) on the island of Kauai. He is passionate about his speciality, native plants and the important role they play in Hawaiian culture.
On the International Day of Forests, which falls on Saturday, UN chief António Guterres is calling for 2020, which has been referred to as a “nature super year”, to be the year that the world turns the tide on deforestation and forestry loss...This year’s International Day highlights the con
According to Papua New Guinea’s Forest Authority, PNG has a total land area of 46.284 million hectares of which some 29.437 million hectares is estimated to contain forest cover...While PNG may boast about its forest cover, it should also be brought to light that deforestation is reducing levels
