Forests

Conserving forests sustains nature’s diversity, benefits our climate, and supports human well-being.

Forests are treasure troves of biodiversity: eight out of ten land-based species live in forests, as well as almost 300 million people. Forests offer food, shelter, medicine, ecosystem services, and many of the raw materials that create the products people rely upon in our daily lives. But forests are threatened by deforestation from expanding agriculture and development, illegal and unsustainable logging, and more frequent and intense wildfires caused by our changing climate. Humans can address the threats to forests through conservation and consuming less -- including animal products and palm oil --, and prioritizing sustainably grown and harvested products.

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