The International Day of Forests was established on the 21st day of March, by resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on November 28, 2012. Each year, various events celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests, and trees outside forests, for the benefit of current and future generations. Countries are encouraged to undertake efforts to organize local, national, and international activities involving forests and trees, such as tree planting campaigns, on International Day of Forests.  Each year more than 13 million hectares (32 million acres) of forests are lost, an area roughly the size of England.  As go the forests, so grow the plant and animal species that they embrace – 80% of all terrestrial biodiversity. Most importantly, forests play a critical role in climate change including global warming: deforestation results in 12-18 percent of the world’s carbon emissions – almost equal to all the CO2 from the global transport sector.   Equally crucial, healthy forests are one of the world’s primary ‘carbon sinks.  Today, forests cover more than 30% of the world’s land and contain more than 60,000 tree species, many as of yet unidentified.  Forests provide food, fiber, water and medicines for approximately 1.6 billion of the world’s poorest people, including indigenous peoples with unique cultures.

On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts to organize activities involving forests and trees, such as tree planting campaigns. The theme for each International Day of Forests is chosen by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests. The theme for 2021 is “Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-being”.  The world Forest Day brings together participants from a diverse range of forest stakeholders, On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts to organize activities involving forests and trees, such as tree planting campaigns. The theme for each International Day of Forests is chosen by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests. The theme for 2021 is “Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-being academics and decision makers around the world, to discuss the key issues that discuss about forests and issues related to it.  There are themes decided for the day every year and the participants take part in its related activities and events.  The celebration also includes awards for those who have achieved in the domain of forestry.  There are so many organizations and societies which work on the World Forest Day conducting various events and activities.

One can also hold a presentation at the workplace, schools, colleges and community centre on the importance of forest.  Sometimes there are invited for people who working on the preservation of forest to talk about the contribution of the community towards the welfare of the forest.  Thus such events and activities promise to encourage a sense of encourage in the public.  Globally many social meets and culture events are organized to emphasis on the World Forestry.  Also on this day the school children and some time even the political leaders celebrate the day by planting saplings symbolizing preservation and creation of forest.  There are forest awareness rally held in different parts of the world.

Forest play a major role in the climatic changes, global warming of the planet. And we have lost 1.3 billion hectors of forest and with the carbon emissions and along deforestation will increase the temperature of the earth. So, to stop all these we need to bring the National Awareness. For that, we need to celebrate a particular day for the forests to spread the importance to all.