March 21 is the International Day of Forests

For the first time this holiday sounded as an official call for the protection of forests in 1971. At the 23rd congress of the UN General Assembly on the initiative of the European Agriculture Confederation and with support of other agricultural organizations, it was decided to sign a decree on the International Day of Forests. It is no coincidence that the date of the holiday was settled on March 21. It is on this day in the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth the vernal equinox and in the Southern Hemisphere the autumnal equinox comes.

International Day of Forests is celebrated in many countries of the world in order to draw attention to the importance of forests to ensure the well-being of the world's ecology, sustainable development of our planet and human life. The purpose and objectives of the holiday is to inform the public about the importance of forests in the life of the entire population of the planet, maintaining them pristine, protection methods, tending of green areas and their rational use as raw material.

Within the framework of the International Day of Forests, the forestry workers of the Republic of Tatarstan annually conduct various kinds of activities in educational institutions bringing attention of the younger generation to the need to protect forests and reforest.

The Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan congratulates everyone on the International Day of Forests! We wish each of us to take care of the preservation and well-being of the green wealth of our planet, because the forest gives us a lot of vivid impressions, delicious berries, fruits and happy walks. And let there never be fires and drought. Congratulations!