WORLD RAINFOREST DAY--JUNE 22

 

WORLD RAINFOREST DAY--JUNE  22

 

June 22 is globally observed as World Rainforest
Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of rainforests and advocating for the protection of these vital ecosystems, this Day to raise awareness and encourage everyone to set some time aside to join the fight to protect rainforests. Join us today as we encouraging action to protect them.Rainforests are partly self-watering, meaning the plants release water into the atmosphere. Known as transpiration, the moisture creates a cloud of moisture over the rainforest and keep the rainforest "watered."

Organizers of this annual day say 20% of the oxygen we breathe and the freshwater we drink is attributed to rainforests of the Amazon. They absorb carbon dioxide, stabilize climate patterns, and are home to half the world’s plant and animal species. The concern of organizers is that an area the size of 40 football fields is lost every minute of every day.

Rainforests are endangered around the world. Logging, mining, and agriculture are the main reasons they are declining. Nearly 20 percent of the Amazon rainforest has been destroyed in the past 50 years. As we lose rainforest land, we lose many plants and animals that benefit our atmosphere and society. In fact, many of the plants found in rainforests are now being used to create medicine, including anti-cancer drugs.

The first World Rainforest Day was June 22nd, 2017. It was created by a collaboration of groups called the Rainforest Partnership. It is an international non-profit organization based in Austin, Texas and is dedicated to protecting and regenerating tropical rainforests through community-based projects in the Amazon..Founded in 2017 by Rainforest Partnership, World Rainforest Day (June 22) celebrates the importance of healthy, standing rainforests for climate, biodiversity, culture, and livelihoods— and convenes a global movement to protect and restore them.Ending deforestation requires unrelenting, unified action. That’s why we’re working with companies and organizations across all sectors to create pledges that drive immediate rainforest impact around the world.

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