{"id":1350,"date":"2026-03-19T18:56:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kharkivlisozahyst.gov.ua\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1350"},"modified":"2026-03-20T08:51:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T06:51:22","slug":"209-international-day-of-forests-21-march","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.kharkivlisozahyst.gov.ua\/en\/news\/209-international-day-of-forests-21-march\/","title":{"rendered":"International Day of Forests | 21 March"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"500\" data-id=\"1351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kharkivlisozahyst.gov.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_209_1-1024x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kharkivlisozahyst.gov.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_209_1-1024x500.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kharkivlisozahyst.gov.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_209_1-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kharkivlisozahyst.gov.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_209_1-768x375.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kharkivlisozahyst.gov.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_209_1-1536x750.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kharkivlisozahyst.gov.ua\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG_209_1.jpg 2010w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-daceff90d77b1909e7d9188702124922\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;background-color:#0e53a8\"><strong>The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and international efforts to organize activities involving forests and trees, such as tree planting campaigns.<br>&nbsp;<br>The theme for each International Day of Forests is chosen by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celebrating forests and economies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Forests and economies\u202fis the theme of the 2026 International Day of Forests, celebrating the essential roles of forests in driving economic prosperity. These roles go well beyond income and jobs from forest production and the trade of renewable raw materials and foods: forests also sustain family and community agriculture, enhance agricultural productivity, and safeguard healthy watersheds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With many countries seeking to move toward a sustainable bioeconomy, forest products offer nature-based solutions as replacements for carbon-intensive materials while generating new economic opportunities.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Forests are indispensable for healthy economies \u2013 today and for future generations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"International Day of Forests 2026: Forests and economies - forests mean business\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yEVeFWKyLqI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">How will you mark the day?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Share the video,\u00a0forest fact animations,\u00a0<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/digital-media.fao.org\/Folder\/2A6XC5LI26AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">logo and\u00a0banners<\/a><\/mark>\u00a0&#8211; available in multiple languages. Check out the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/trello.com\/b\/26pMfQ71\/international-day-of-forests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\">International Day of Forest social media kit<\/mark><\/a>\u00a0for more resources.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Join the conversation on social media using the\u00a0#ForestDay\u00a0hashtag. Pass on some of this year&#8217;s key messages or take a photo of your favourite forest and share online.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Organize or join events celebrating forests: tree plantings, symposiums, art exhibitions, photo competitions or host a student debate.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t forget to tell us about it at<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\">\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:idf@fao.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IDF@fao.org<\/a><\/mark>\u00a0and send us photos so we can add them to the\u00a0gallery of events\u00a0happening around the world.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. 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