Every minute, the planet loses an area of forest equivalent to 40 football fields.
Deforestation continues to occur at alarming rates and halting such destruction should be our top priority. The protection of primary and secondary forest and their ecosystems is essential to sustain life on earth and fight climate change.
Around 1 million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction, many within decades
Contribute nowThe conservation of Tropical forests plays a massive role in the protection of earth biodiversity as they support at least two thirds of the world biological species diversity. Tropical forests are areas of extremely high
biodiversity compared to other ecosystems. Scientists estimate that tropical rainforests contain about 50% of the world's terrestrial plant and animal species, yet they encompass only about 6% of the world's land area and have the largest annual rate of net forest loss.
Spanning 1.3 billion acres, the Boreal Forest is the Earth's largest terrestrial carbon storehouse, holding 208 billion tons of carbon, or 11% of the world's total. This vast forest, found in northern North America, Europe, and Asia, plays a crucial role in regulating the global climate by sequestering large amounts of carbon dioxide, helping to mitigate climate change.
The Boreal Forest is also a habitat for diverse wildlife, including caribou, wolves, and many bird species. However, logging, mining, and oil extraction threaten these ecosystems, causing habitat loss and biodiversity decline. Effective conservation must include strict industrial regulations, protected areas, and sustainable land management.