An area with high density of trees is generally referred as forest. The forest on the whole accommodates about 30% of total land area. However, there is a considerable reduction which was initially covering a total of about 50% of the total land area. These forest essentially function as habitats for organisms, hydrologic flow modulators and soil conservers, constituting one of the most important aspects of the earth’s biosphere. The forest help to control our planet’s temperature, provide us with oxygen and absorb pollution. It is not only home for all living species got also the forest is one of the best and continuous sources of rich nutrients. Thus world forestry day has been celebrated around the world on March 21st every year to alarm the people in the society about the importance and significance of forests and the scores of benefits which are gained from them. This celebration also involves brining awareness in people about the anatomy of forestry like protection, production, recreation and the major contribution to the living organisms.
The forest promoters or enhance well being of environment, people and animals. Today the development in the industrial domain is at the cost of clearing away forest and thereby reducing the vegetation. Forest is the major source of furniture, houses, Ships and railway sleepers, plywood, fuel wood or charcoal, paper, processed wood products like cellophane plastics, synthetic fibres. Like rayon and nylon, rubber from the latex of rubber tree. Apart from the benefits of the forests to the mankind is in numerous way like in preventing floods where the roots of the trees hold the soil together and thus help to conserve soil by preventing rapid run off of water after heavy rain.
The World Forest day brings together participants from a diverse range of forest shake holders, academics and decision makes from around the world. The celebration also includes awards for those who have achieved in the domain of forestry. There are so many organization and societies which work on the world forest day conducting various events and activities.