palace were rainbows. The sky king could see all of the trees of the Earth from his throne in the clouds. They rose out of the fog that surrounded the Earth like a veil‚ towering above the other creatures like giants. The trees would tell him stories about what the other creatures were doing beneath the massive‚ green canopy. They talked all day about the squirrels and the birds and the otters. As much as the king loved talking to the trees and hearing their stories‚ he was easily bored and longed
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an annual pan-Indian tree planting festival‚ occupying a week in the month of July. During this event millions of trees are planted. It was initiated in 1950 by K. M. Munshi‚ the then Union Minister for Agriculture and Food to create an enthusiasm in the mind of the populace for the conservation of forests and planting of trees. The main objectives of the planting of trees during Van Mahotsav are to: Provide fuel and thus release cow dung for use as manure. Increase production
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FORESTS Introduction Trees are mankind lifeline. If they are destroyed‚ there is no way that human beings can survive. From the oxygen that we breathe in‚ the food that we eat‚ to the clothes we wear‚ we owe it all to the trees. Not only this‚ trees act as purifiers of air and receptacles of our waste products. Trees have great economic value too. We get fuel‚ fodder‚ timber‚ medicines and numerous other valuable products from the trees. It is‚ therefore‚ not surprising that trees were given great importance
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Trees are an important part of the Biosphere that exists on earth. They occupy an essential place in the life of man. Children play under them‚ and tired travelers refresh themselves in their cool shade. We build houses and furniture with the wood of trees. Trees provide fodder‚ shelter and homes for animals‚ if we cut down trees we decrease animal’s homes and slowly they die out and become extinct. Trees give us fruits for food and flowers for pleasure. They provide us timber (wood) for building
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SAVE THE TREES: SAVE ENVIRONMENT Who in this world does not know the significance of trees. Trees are no less than GOD to us in any of the ways. A small seed becomes a big Tree‚ gives shed in summers‚ the leaves of the tree fall down to provide us more sunlight and the atmosphere becomes more warm in the winters. They provide shelter to the Birds‚ Animals and Human Beings too. Flowers on trees are a joy to be seen. Their fruits satisfy our hunger. Many trees have medicinal values also. Trees are the
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Noble‚ sacred and ancient Trees reach the highest heavens and penetrate the deepest secrets of the earth. Trees are the largest living beings on this planet. Trees are in communion with the spiritual and the material. Trees guard the forests and the sanctified places that must not be spoiled. Trees watch over us and provide us with what we need to live on this planet. Trees provide a focal point for meditation‚ enlightenment‚ guidance and inspiration. Trees have a soul and a spirit.” (Tree
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which may prevent the growth of young trees. Deforestation has many negative effects on the environment. The most dramatic impact is a loss of habitat for millions of species. Seventy percent of Earth’s land animals and plants live in forests‚ and many cannot survive the deforestation that destroys their homes. Deforestation also drives climate change. Forest soils are moist‚ but without protection from sun-blocking tree cover they quickly dry out. Trees also help perpetuate the water cycle by
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Large trees have higher growth rates in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Introduction Tropical rainforests are one of the most endangered habitats in the world. Many factors threaten these forests‚ possibly leading to deforestation and decrease of species within a forest. In South-East Asia‚ the point where tropical rainforests can only exist as preserved fragments in nature reserves is approaching very fast (Aiken & Leigh‚ 1985). One example is a nature reserve named “Bukit Timah” in Singapore. Next to
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people don’t know about‚ but need to start having knowledge about. The ash trees are an important part of our environment and our economy. For the environment‚ the tree is helpful for protection‚ housing and temperature control. In our economy‚ we use ash trees for lumber‚ landscaping‚ and things such as baseball bats. This invasive bug was surprisingly discovered 13 years ago‚ and has been eating away and destroying our ash trees ever since (Emerald Ash Borer). The bug was originally from Asia and was
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a few of its many faces. (http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2002/timber mafia/resources/resources consequences2.html). Many are confused why global warming or greenhouse effects the environment through illegal logging. Scientifically‚ only trees
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