Facts

Forests cover more than 30% of the Earth's land area.

The largest forest in the world is the Amazon Rainforest, which spans over 2.1 million square miles (5.5 million square kilometers) across nine countries in South America.

Forests are home to more than half of the world's terrestrial species of plants and animals.

Trees in forests absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in their trunks, branches, and leaves, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prevent global warming.

Forests play a critical role in regulating the water cycle by absorbing and storing water from rainfall and releasing it slowly over time, helping to prevent flooding and droughts.

Forests are also a major source of livelihood for millions of people around the world, providing timber, fuelwood, and other forest products

Deforestation, which involves the clearing and destruction of forests, is a major environmental issue that contributes to climate change, loss of biodiversity, and soil erosion.

Forests are a vital part of our planet's ecosystem, providing habitat for millions of species, regulating the water cycle, and absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. However, forests are threatened by deforestation, which involves the clearing and destruction of forests for commercial or agricultural use. Deforestation is a major environmental issue that contributes to climate change, loss of biodiversity, and soil erosion.