Forest restoration

Decades of deforestation fueled by logging and agricultural expansion has shrunk Indonesia’s forests to a fraction of their former size; in recent years, Indonesia overtook Brazil as the country with the world’s highest deforestation rate.

In Mini-Forest Revolution, Lewis presents the Miyawaki Method, a unique approach to reforestation devised by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki. The post Mini-Forest Revolution: New Book Details Reforestation Via Miyawaki Method appeared first on The Good Men Project.

Today, the property is officially titled Private Reserve of Natural Heritage Bulcão Farm, and hundreds of animals have returned to area

Permaculture is a design science that integrates all life kingdoms into productive ecosystems and socially just environments, promoting energy efficiency and biodiversity. It emphasizes shifting from consumption to production, even on a small scale, such as in personal gardens, to create sustainable food systems. Key principles include relative location, multiple functions for each element, and utilizing biological resources while promoting diversity and ecological health. - Download as a…

Tony Rinaudo is an Australian agronomist who was given the Right Livelihood Award in 2018 for demonstrating how drylands can be re-greened on a large scale at minimal cost, making livelihood improvements like agroforestry and honey production possible for millions of people. After spinning his wheels for years while managing a failing reforestation project in […]

You can make a difference on Earth Day by making small adjustments that add up to big change.

Oregon clear-cuts - American Forests Magazine Summer 2012

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ENVIRONMENT Deforestation adds up. New research finds that the Amazon region could lose more than half of its tree species by the year 2050. (Scientific American) Use our resources to learn more ab…

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In the harrowing aftermath of a major wildfire, how does a forest recover? Discover amazing forest fire regrowth and restoration facts in this post.

Restoring productivity of overgrown forest through holistic animal impact

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Scientists from the Pennsylvania State University have identified that the dipterocarps tree-group has dominated the forests on the island of Borneo for at least four million years. - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at how Indigenous fire practices can help us avoid high-intensity wildfires and how plastic pellets are ending up in the Great Lakes.

Where, when, and how you plant trees will affect how long they live and how much carbon they sequester, according to a new study.

If you’ve stepped foot in the forested wilds of the Pacific Northwest, you’ve seen the moss and fern covered “nurse logs” of fallen Sitka spruce, hemlock,

The story of how discarded orange peels turbocharged a Costa Rican forest 8/22/17 Before, during and today