{"id":1144,"date":"2021-05-13T12:16:15","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T12:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/?p=1144"},"modified":"2021-07-23T13:18:01","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T13:18:01","slug":"forest-protection-climate-change-why-is-it-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/forest-protection-climate-change-why-is-it-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Forest Protection &amp; Climate Change: Why Is It Important?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"Forest Protection &amp; Climate Change  Why Is It Important?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J8Ds5mrLWKk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><em>This short video provides you with an understanding of why forest protection is important for climate change<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout COVID-19, nearly every country in Europe saw a rise in visits to national parks and forests. This led many people to wonder why there is not more protection to stop the destruction of forests.<span id='easy-footnote-1-1144' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/forest-protection-climate-change-why-is-it-important\/#easy-footnote-bottom-1-1144' title='McClanahan, P. (2020). The Newest Challenge for Europe\u2019s Parks: A Surge of New Nature Lovers. The New York Times. [online] 10 Dec. Available at: https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/12\/10\/travel\/european-parks-pandemic.html.'><sup>1<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Forests cover nearly 40 per cent of Europe\u2019s total land surface, which is higher than in other parts of the world. But, many European forest areas are privately owned (60 per cent) rather than publicly owned (40 per cent). Moreover, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/factsheets\/en\/sheet\/105\/the-european-union-and-forests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">European Union<\/a> still does not have a common forestry policy, leaving forest protection in the hands of individual countries. That has led to a huge disparity in forest cover, and just six countries \u2013 Sweden, Finland, Spain, France, Germany and Poland \u2013 account for two-thirds of the EU\u2019s forested areas.<span id='easy-footnote-2-1144' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/forest-protection-climate-change-why-is-it-important\/#easy-footnote-bottom-2-1144' title='www.europarl.europa.eu. (n.d.). The European Union and forests | Fact Sheets on the European Union. [online] European Parliament. Available at: https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/factsheets\/en\/sheet\/105\/the-european-union-and-forests.'><sup>2<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200cForest protection is important so that people can enjoy visiting forests and connect with nature, but also for the health of our planet. This makes their regeneration a vital task and essential in our fight against climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>What is meant by a protected forest?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A protected forest is usually a large tree area that retains its natural character and is without permanent or significant human habitation, activity or infrastructure.<span id='easy-footnote-3-1144' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/forest-protection-climate-change-why-is-it-important\/#easy-footnote-bottom-3-1144' title='IUCN. (2016). Category Ib: Wilderness Area. [online] Available at: https:\/\/www.iucn.org\/theme\/protected-areas\/about\/protected-area-categories\/category-ib-wilderness-area [Accessed 20 Apr. 2021].'><sup>3<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2000, a growing number of countries have given official protected status to an increasing portion of their ecological sites.&nbsp;The definition of a protected area is set out by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as &#8220;a clearly defined geographical space, recognised, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values\u201d.<span id='easy-footnote-4-1144' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/forest-protection-climate-change-why-is-it-important\/#easy-footnote-bottom-4-1144' title='About (2018).&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;About&lt;\/em&gt;. [online] IUCN. Available at: https:\/\/www.iucn.org\/theme\/protected-areas\/about.'><sup>4<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.org\/theme\/protected-areas\/about\/protected-area-categories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The IUCN<\/a> sets out six different types of protected area:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-1 wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>1. Strict nature reserve or wilderness area<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. National park<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Natural monument<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Habitat or species management area<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Protected landscape or seascape<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Protected area with sustainable use of natural resources<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This provides ecological sites with some protection against logging or over-exploitation.<span id='easy-footnote-5-1144' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/forest-protection-climate-change-why-is-it-important\/#easy-footnote-bottom-5-1144' title='Protected Area Categories (2016). Protected Area Categories. [online] IUCN. Available at: https:\/\/www.iucn.org\/theme\/protected-areas\/about\/protected-area-categories.'><sup>5<\/sup><\/a><\/span>\u200c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between 1990 and 2010, forest cover across Europe increased by approximately 11 million hectares due to natural growth and <a href=\"https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/reforestation-to-combat-climate-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">afforestation<\/a>. While the EU acknowledges limited success in growing forested areas, it states that climate change is already a serious problem for Europe\u2019s forests.<span id='easy-footnote-6-1144' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/forest-protection-climate-change-why-is-it-important\/#easy-footnote-bottom-6-1144' title='www.europarl.europa.eu. (n.d.). The European Union and forests | Fact Sheets on the European Union. [online] European Parliament. Available at: https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/factsheets\/en\/sheet\/105\/the-european-union-and-forests.'><sup>6<\/sup><\/a><\/span>\u200c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the rate of <a href=\"https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/top-10-facts-about-deforestation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">deforestation<\/a> has slowed down in recent years, it is still far too high. An estimated 420 million hectares of forest land has been lost since 1990 alone.<span id='easy-footnote-7-1144' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/forest-protection-climate-change-why-is-it-important\/#easy-footnote-bottom-7-1144' title='fao.org (2018).\u00a0&lt;em&gt;SOFO 2018 &amp;#8211; The State of the World\u2019s Forests 2018&lt;\/em&gt;. [online] www.fao.org. Available at: http:\/\/www.fao.org\/state-of-forests\/en\/.'><sup>7<\/sup><\/a><\/span> The main reasons for deforestation are agriculture &#8211; i.e. growing food to feed animals and humans &#8211; cattle ranching and mining.<span id='easy-footnote-8-1144' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/forest-protection-climate-change-why-is-it-important\/#easy-footnote-bottom-8-1144' title='Przyborski, P. (2007). Tropical Deforestation. [online] Nasa.gov. Available at: https:\/\/earthobservatory.nasa.gov\/features\/Deforestation\/deforestation_update3.php.'><sup>8<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pexels-r-khalil-775709-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"forest protection\" class=\"wp-image-1149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pexels-r-khalil-775709-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pexels-r-khalil-775709-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pexels-r-khalil-775709-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pexels-r-khalil-775709-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pexels-r-khalil-775709-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pexels-r-khalil-775709.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by&nbsp;R Khalil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Why is it important to protect forests?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Forest protection is vital to human societies, animal habitat and plant species. Trees keep our air clean, protect us from flooding, regulate the local climate and provide shelter. Furthermore, they protect biodiversity by providing a habitat for numerous species. In short, their benefits far outweigh their land usage. Yet, we face worrying levels of deforestation every year.<span id='easy-footnote-9-1144' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/forest-protection-climate-change-why-is-it-important\/#easy-footnote-bottom-9-1144' title='www.europarl.europa.eu. (n.d.). The European Union and forests | Fact Sheets on the European Union | European Parliament. [online] Available at: https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/factsheets\/en\/sheet\/105\/the-european-union-and-forests.'><sup>9<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/reforestation-to-combat-climate-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Forests cover<\/a> just over 30 per cent of the Earth&#8217;s total land area.<span id='easy-footnote-10-1144' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/forest-protection-climate-change-why-is-it-important\/#easy-footnote-bottom-10-1144' title='Worldbank.org. (2018). Forest area (% of land area) | Data. [online] Available at: https:\/\/data.worldbank.org\/indicator\/AG.LND.FRST.ZS.'><sup>10<\/sup><\/a><\/span>\u00a0They protect our environment and air by recycling carbon dioxide back into oxygen. Plants and trees do this through photosynthesis to build leaves, stems and trunks.<span id='easy-footnote-11-1144' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/forest-protection-climate-change-why-is-it-important\/#easy-footnote-bottom-11-1144' title='Bassham, J.A. and Lambers, H. (2019). photosynthesis | Importance, Process, &amp;amp; Reactions. In: Encyclop\u00e6dia Britannica. [online] Available at: https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/science\/photosynthesis.'><sup>11<\/sup><\/a><\/span>\u200c By storing carbon after removing it from the air, plants and trees are important in regulating CO2 levels in the air. Without them, the atmosphere would rapidly heat up \u2013 as it is now \u2013 and destabilise climate patterns.<span id='easy-footnote-12-1144' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/forest-protection-climate-change-why-is-it-important\/#easy-footnote-bottom-12-1144' title='\u200cIUCN. (2018). Forests and climate change. [online] Available at: https:\/\/www.iucn.org\/resources\/issues-briefs\/forests-and-climate-change.'><sup>12<\/sup><\/a><\/span>\u200c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Forest protection for the conservation of flora and fauna<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Forests are also important for environmental reasons. They protect the soil against erosion, prevent flooding, bring rainfall to local regions, and protect biodiversity by providing a habitat for animal and plant species. Across Europe, they are also a vital source of fuel, timber and tourism. They provide jobs to 2.6 million people.<span id='easy-footnote-13-1144' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/forest-protection-climate-change-why-is-it-important\/#easy-footnote-bottom-13-1144' title='www.europarl.europa.eu. (n.d.). The European Union and forests | Fact Sheets on the European Union. [online] European Parliament. Available at: https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/factsheets\/en\/sheet\/105\/the-european-union-and-forests.'><sup>13<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pexels-nejc-koA\u00a1ir-338936-1024x594.jpg\" alt=\"forest protection\" class=\"wp-image-1150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pexels-nejc-koA\u00a1ir-338936-1024x594.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pexels-nejc-koA\u00a1ir-338936-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pexels-nejc-koA\u00a1ir-338936-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pexels-nejc-koA\u00a1ir-338936-750x435.jpg 750w, https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pexels-nejc-koA\u00a1ir-338936-1140x662.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pexels-nejc-koA\u00a1ir-338936.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>How can we go about protecting forests?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To enable forest protection, we must make changes on a local, national and international level. Deforestation is one of society&#8217;s biggest problems, and we have to challenge it where possible.\u00a0As individuals, we can buy products that are grown sustainably and do not destroy forest areas. We can also choose to buy wood products from sustainable forests that are carefully managed. Sustainable wood is a vastly better option than plastic or metal products.<span id='easy-footnote-14-1144' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/forest-protection-climate-change-why-is-it-important\/#easy-footnote-bottom-14-1144' title='\u200cTREE Foundation. (n.d.). Rainforest-friendly purchasing guide. [online] Available at: https:\/\/treefoundation.org\/education\/rainforest-friendly-purchasing-guide\/ [Accessed 20 Apr. 2021].'><sup>14<\/sup><\/a><\/span>\u200c We can also participate or create tree planting initiatives with the help of groups like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodlandtrust.org.uk\/about-us\/what-we-do\/we-plant-trees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Woodland Trust<\/a>.<span id='easy-footnote-15-1144' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/forest-protection-climate-change-why-is-it-important\/#easy-footnote-bottom-15-1144' title='\u200cTrust, W. (n.d.). We Plant Woods and Trees &amp;#8211; Woodland Trust. [online] Woodland Trust. Available at: https:\/\/www.woodlandtrust.org.uk\/about-us\/what-we-do\/we-plant-trees\/ [Accessed 20 Apr. 2021].'><sup>15<\/sup><\/a><\/span>\u200c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a national level, we can call on elected representatives to put aside more land for protected forests and regenerate degraded areas. We can also call on them to oppose projects that destroy forests, such as mining projects or infrastructure.<span id='easy-footnote-16-1144' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/forest-protection-climate-change-why-is-it-important\/#easy-footnote-bottom-16-1144' title='\u200cRepetto, R. (1988). Forest For The Trees? Government Policies and the Misuse of Forest Resources. [online] www.wri.org. Available at: https:\/\/www.wri.org\/research\/forest-trees-government-policies-and-misuse-forest-resources [Accessed 20 Apr. 2021].'><sup>16<\/sup><\/a><\/span>\u200c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200cInternationally, we can call on our governments to take part in conservation pledges and build international consensus for more forest protection and reforestation.<span id='easy-footnote-17-1144' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/climatetransform.com\/forest-protection-climate-change-why-is-it-important\/#easy-footnote-bottom-17-1144' title='\u200cwww.fao.org. (n.d.). The international dialogue and initiatives with relevance to forests. [online] Available at: http:\/\/www.fao.org\/3\/w4345e\/w4345e0a.htm [Accessed 20 Apr. 2021].'><sup>17<\/sup><\/a><\/span>\u200c<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Throughout COVID-19, nearly every country in Europe saw a rise in visits to national parks and forests. 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