International Forest Day- 21 March

Why in the news?

• International Forest Day is celebrated every year on 21 March.
• Theme of International Forest Day 2025: "Forests and Food"
• On this day, tree plantation, forest conservation awareness campaigns and other programs are organized in various countries.

Objective of this day:

• To raise awareness of the importance of forests
• To encourage global efforts for forest conservation

History of International Forest Day:

• The United Nations General Assembly declared March 21 as International Forest Day in 2012.
• It was first celebrated in 2013.
• It is celebrated in coordination with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.

Importance of forests:

• Forests play an important role in our ecology, economy and climate balance.
• Forests not only support various animal and human lives, but also play an important role in preventing climate change.