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Forest
is a large area of land covered with trees or
other woody vegetation Hundreds of more precise definitions of
forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such
as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing and
ecological function. According to the widely used. United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization definition, forests covered four
billion hectares (15 million square miles) or approximately 30
percent of the world's land area in 2006.
Depending on the criteria forests can be divided in various ways, eg. Taking into
account climate and vegetation zone system, in a very brief way forests can be
divided into:
Forest moderate zone,
Forests, dry tropical zone,
Forests of the tropics,
Forests of the temperate zone
Afforestation, according to FAO, is “the
artificial establishment of forests on land
which previously did not carry forests”
The map
shows overall
afforestation in
Europe in
1990-2000
Europe has deforested the majority of its
historical forests. The European Union
(EU) has paid farmers for afforestation
since 1990, offering grants to turn farmland
back into forest and payments for the
management of forest.
Removals Renewals and Afforestation
Available timber resources in European
countries:
Between 1993 and 1997, EU afforestation policies made possible the reforestation of over 5,000 square kilometres of land. A second program,
running between 2000 and 2006, afforested more than 1000 square
kilometres of land (precise statistics not yet available). A third such program
began in 2007. Europe's forests are growing by 0.8 million ha a year thanks
to these programmes.
Desertification
While water scarcity and droughts may not be as
severe in Europe as in many regions they do
represent a serious and growing threat.
Water scarcity and droughts are becoming
increasingly important issues in Europe.
Desertification results in public supply restrictions,
reductions in crop production, effects in water
dependent ecosystems and loss of wetlands and
decrease of recreational activities. Water scarcity
results in the long-term need to assess and
prioritise water demands.
Crooked Forest, Poland
Crooked Forest is a grove of oddlyshaped pine trees. This young forest was planted around
1930 and has about 400 pines. It is generally believed that
some form of human tool or technique was used to make
the trees grow this way, but the method and motive are not
currently known. Some believe that the woods were
deliberately grown this way to make “Compass Timbers”, or
trees that are deliberately shaped for the purpose of using
those odd shapes in ship building. Another theory is that
tanks from WWII are the cause, rolling over the young trees
snapping the stem, but still surviving, forcing them to grow
in the direction they were ran over.
The Ardennes Forest
The Ardennes is a region of
extensive forests, rolling hills and ridges in
Belgium, Luxembourg, and France. The land is
covered by thick forests and rugged terrain.
The region is rich in timber, minerals, and
wild game. The Ardennes holds a strategic
position in Europe. For this reason, a large
number of famous battles have been fought
on the land.
The Hoia-Baciu Forest
The Hoia-Baciu Forest is located near Cluj-Napoca,
Romania and is locally referred to as the Bermuda
Triangle of Romania. The forest was named after a
shepherd that disappeared in the area with two
hundred sheep. Most people who live near the forest
are afraid to enter. They believe that those who visit
the site will never return. Many of the locals who have
gone into the forest complain of physical harm,
including rashes, nausea, vomiting, migraines, burns,
scratches, anxiety, and other unusual bodily sensations.
SOURCES:
• http://listverse.com/2012/02/28/top-10-strange-and-uniqueforests/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest
• http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/04/16/3644889/woodybiomass-is-thicket-of-trouble/
• http://www.nwproduction.se/ptbr/destinospopulares/europa/b%C3%A9lgica.aspx
• https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org
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