2011 has been declared by the United Nations as the International Year of Forests,with the theme,Forests:Nature at Your Service.
WED this year will help to raise awareness on the serious impacts of deforestation and forest degradation and the need for both conservation and sustainable use of forests.
Forests are home to 80 per cent of terrestial biodersity. they are a critical part of the Earth´s life support system and have essential links to livehoods, addressing climate change and other environmental challenges.
The Republic of India will be the host for World Environment Day,5 June 2011,for the first time since the celebrations began in 1972. This year´s commemorations are expected to be the lagest and most widely celebrated globally.
WED is celebrated around the world in many ways,including street rallies,bicycle parades,green concerts,essay and poster competitions in schools,tree planting,recycling efforts,clean-up campaigns and much more.
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At the heart of the forest is the tree that bears many"fruit"
which are the many life-sustaining services provided to humans and animals.
The butterfly symbolises the cultural and spiritual values while the house represents green living and solar energy.
We use hands as the bark of the tree to show both how humans depend on forests and have the power to conserve them.
The fluid lines imbue a sense of dynamic energy, signifying growth and continual upward development.
Source:http://www.unep.org/wed/about/
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