Tag: Plant life

On 26 September, World Environmental Health Day reminds us that restoring ecosystems is vital. Mangrove forests play a crucial role in keeping coastal and marine environments healthy and resilient. Yet, despite supporting extraordinary wildlife diversity, these unique ecosystems are facing unprecedented threats from development, deforestation, and climate change worldwide. Found along tropical and subtropical coasts, mangroves…

As Arbour Month unfolds during the month of September, Forestry South Africa (FSA) highlights the vital role of planted forests in protecting the country’s indigenous tree species and the importance of collaboration beyond the boundaries of commercial forestry areas. South Africa has around 1.2 million hectares of commercial timber plantations across Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, the…