There was a time when half of the earth was covered with forests. As humans built cities and cut trees from forests for other needs, the area of forests decreased. Currently, forests cover one-third of the earth’s surface and are found in every corner of the world. As soon as you step into a forest, your lungs are filled with fresh air.
Your senses are awakened and you are aware of the colorful life around you, but the forest is also a place where you never know what is going to come in front of you at the next step. At every step you become aware of a new world for the first time.
The forest is the place where you feel the infinite peace and comfort that nature gives you. By going into the jungle, you are cut off from the world of technology, science and speed. In the forest you have a profound sense of imaginative solitude.
Although there are different types of forests, the common and most prominent characteristic of all is that they have a large number of trees and a large number of different species of animals and birds live here. Experts divide forests into three parts: the first part is the forest floor, the second part is the understory and the third part is the canopy.
The forest floor consists of soil, dead plants, animals, wildflowers, and grasses. The understory consists of small trees and shrubs. It is also called the bushy part. The part called the canopy consists of leaves and branches of trees. This is the dominant part of the forest. According to experts, there are four types of forests: tropical forests, temperate deciduous forests, temperate evergreen forests and arctic forests.
Tropical forests are found around the equator. These forests contain more species of trees than all other forests. The temperature of these forests ranges from 20 degrees Celsius to 25 degrees Celsius throughout the year. Winter does not come in these forests. These forests receive 254 cm of annual rainfall.
Trees found in tropical forests are 82 to 115 feet tall and broad-leaved. Different types of birds, bats, monkeys, snakes and other animals are found in these forests. Temperate deciduous forests are found in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, parts of Russia, China, and Japan. All four seasons come in these forests. It rains in summer, spring and autumn while it snows in winter. Rainfall in these forests ranges from 77 cm to 153 cm per year. Maple, chestnut and shetel trees are found in these forests.
Cypress and other evergreen trees are also found in these forests. Animals and birds found in these forests include red foxes, hawks and hawks. Temperate evergreen forests are found in coastal areas. The temperature of these forests is moderate. It rains all year round. Diyar, Shamshad, Cypress and Pine trees are found in these forests.
The terrestrial and terrestrial animals and birds found in these forests include deer, bears, owls, bears, squirrels, ducks and salmon. Arctic forests are found in the northernmost part of the planet. These forests are found in Canada, Northern Asia, Siberia and Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland). About two-thirds of such forests are found in Scandinavia.
In these forests, winter is very long and summer is very short. It snows a lot here. Annual rainfall ranges from 38 cm to 102 cm. Most of the trees found here are evergreen. They include trees such as Diar, Pine, Cypress etc. Animals and birds that survive the long winter include snow wolves, snow hares, snow bears and snow foxes.
Let’s take a “tour” of the world’s most beautiful forests through words that stimulate the imagination. It should be noted that this interesting report is published by Dunya Magazine which is being published here to increase the information of our web readers
1.Sagano Bamboo Forest
This majestic and charming bamboo forest is located on the outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. This forest is located in the northwest of Kyoto city near Tenryu-ji Temple. It covers an area of about sixteen square kilometers. Tourists can reach this beautiful forest in just half an hour by train from Kyoto. The area in which this forest is located is called Arashiyama.
The area has been a tourist center since the Heian period (794-1185) of Japan. Nawabs and Umrahs of that time used to visit this forest regularly to enjoy the beauty of nature. At that time, the people of Japan were greatly influenced by Buddhism and Taoism.
That is why they became closer to nature. Bamboo is basically a grass, but some species of bamboo grow so tall that they almost look like trees. Sagano Bamboo Forest has the most beautiful bamboo on the planet. Their height is up to 150 feet. Their number is in the thousands.
The sight of these tallest bamboos is mesmerizing to the onlookers. This forest is one of the most famous and important places in Japan. Tourists especially come to visit this area during the autumn season as the cherry blossoms bloom here. Sagano Bamboo Forest is not only famous for its breathtaking view of bamboo but this forest is also famous for a unique reason.
The unique reason for its fame is that when the wind passes through these thousands of tall bamboos, a very pleasant sound is produced, which, due to its uniqueness, feels extraterrestrial rather than out of this world. The Japanese government has included this sound in “Japan’s 100 must-preserve sounds”. This sound is produced when the wind blows the bamboo leaves against the stems.
This voice is sweeter and more powerful than the most sophisticated tunes of music. The bamboos of this forest are believed by the people to protect them from the evil forces of the universe. This forest is located around the mountains. The road to the top of the mountains passes through this forest. This path bewitches a person. A journey made on this path gives one immortal and unchangeable happiness.
The scenery around this route is so beautiful that one’s heart is filled with a deep sense of peace; A peace that touches the soul. The Japanese government has built a “mountain park” on top of the mountain. This park is also famous for its natural beauty. An interesting scientific fact about this forest is that when Edison was experimenting with bamboo for the filament of his light bulb, he also considered using the bamboo of this forest.
Different things are also made from these bamboos which are bought by tourists with great enthusiasm. In addition, the bamboo of this forest is used in building construction, in Japanese arts, in textile products, and in papermaking. The bamboos grown in the Sagano Bamboo Forest are green in color.
When you look at the sky in the sunlight, the rays of the sun coming through the bamboo will present a wonderful sight. The weather in this area is really unpredictable when it will be clear and when it will start raining. A 200-meter long walking track has been constructed in this forest, which passes through dense groves of tall green bamboos.
Bamboo fences have been installed on both sides of this path. Therefore, while passing through this track, the bamboo growing in the forest can be seen from a little distance. Another unique feature of this forest is the smell of bamboo which enchants the visitors of this forest
2. Giant Sequoia National Forest
This forest is located in the Southern Sierra Nevada mountains in the US state of California. The forest is so named because of the majestic giant sequoia trees that grow here. The Giant Sequoia is the tallest tree in the world. The interesting fact is that this tallest tree in the world grows from a seed only half an inch long! The height of this tree reaches 250 feet when fully grown.
There are some trees that are more than 300 feet tall. This tree has another attribute. Its trunk is very thick compared to the trunks of all other trees. There is also a giant sequoia at Giant Sequoia National Monument with a trunk 35 feet in circumference. Six men can wrap around it if they lie with their heads together.
There are 33 groves of giant sequoia trees within the boundaries of this forest. This forest covers an area of 4829 square kilometers. Giant Sequoia National Monument was designed by US President William Jefferson Clinton in April 2000 and the project was completed in August 2012. The world’s tallest and biggest trunk tree “Bull Tree” is also in this forest. This tree is 269 feet (82 meters) tall.
Its trunk is 35 feet (11 m) thick. Other notable features of the forest include the Kern and Kings River valleys, Boyden Cave, Balch Park, several mountain lakes, and several trout streams. . A tree named General Sherman is also present in this forest. It is the single tallest tree in the world. Its height is 275 feet (83.8 m). Its trunk has a girth of 7.7 meters (25 ft). It is said to be 2300 to 2700 years old.
3. Redwood National Park
It is the forest with the tallest trees in the world. It is located in the northwest corner of California. Redwood National Park covers an area of 445 square kilometers. There are also many animals in this forest whose survival is threatened according to experts. These include brown pelican, tidewater goby, chinook salmon, northern spotted owl, steller’s sea line.
To preserve these animals, trees and cultural heritage, the American government declared it a World Heritage Site on September 5, 1980, while it was declared an International Biosphere Reserve on June 30, 1983. The cultural importance of this forest is that the ancient Native Americans still live today.
They came here about 3000 years ago. Coast redwood trees are found here which are the longest living trees in the world. In 1963, a tree called the “Tall Tree” was measured to be 367.8 feet (112.1 m) tall. Its trunk was 14 feet (4 m) thick. Redwood trees can live up to 2,000 years, provided they are protected from fire. Scenes of this forest have been shown in countless films of America.
The scenes on the planet Endor in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi were filmed in this forest’s Tall Trees Redwood Grove. This forest is also featured in the movie Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Apart from these films, Walking with Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs Alive! I have also shown this forest.
4. Schwarzwald or Black Forest
This forest is located in the mountainous region of Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany. It covers an area of 6009 sq km. Its width is from 16.0934 km to 40.2336 km. To its west and south lies the Rhine Valley. This forest was given the name Black Forest by the Romans, the reason being that the tall cypress trees growing in this forest did not allow sunlight to reach the forest floor.
Pendulum clocks in this forest. “Cuckoo clocks” are manufactured which feature that after every hour a cuckoo is sounded and a cuckoo comes out from inside the clock. Kunzig Valley divides this forest into two parts. Traditional occupations of this forest include carpentry, clock making and musical instrument making.
5. Geoxygo Valley
Jiuzhaigou Valley means “valley of nine (9) settlements.” It is so named because nine (9) Tibetan settlements are located along it. It is located 330 kilometers north of the provincial capital Chengdu in the Sichuan province of the People’s Republic of China. This plateau is located in the Min Mountains of Tibet.
This national park covers 720 km. The valley is known for its waterfalls, enchanting lakes and snow-capped peaks. Its height ranges from 2000 meters to 4500 meters. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1992 and a World Biosphere Reserve in 1997. People of Tibetan and Chiang ethnicities have lived here for centuries. Till 1979, trees were cut in large numbers from here.
Finally, the Chinese government banned the cutting of the trees and in 1982 gave it the status of a national park. It was opened for tourists in 1984. Since then the number of tourists visiting here has been increasing every year.
6. Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
This forest is located in Costa Rica. It is named after the nearby town of Monteverde. The cloud forest covers an area of 10,500 hectares (26,000 acres). 70,000 tourists visit this reserve every year. A unique feature of this forest is that there are more than 25000 species of trees and plants, 100 species of mammals, 400 species of birds and 120 species of reptiles.
Apart from them, thousands of species of insects are found here. Because of this, not only tourists but also scientists come here in large numbers. This forest contains 2.5% of the world’s biodiversity. Interestingly, Costa Rica covers only 0.03% of the Earth’s surface, while it has 5% of the world’s total biodiversity. The entire revenue from this forest is spent on educational and research purposes.
Also interesting geographically is that the Continental Divide is located here which you can stand on with one foot on the Caribbean side and the other foot on the Pacific side. This place is very famous for taking memorable pictures with your friends and loved ones.
7. Daintree RainForest
This forest is located in the coastal region of Queensland in the northeast of Australia. It is said to be the oldest tropical rainforest found on the planet. It has been continuously existing for the past eleven million years. This forest covers an area of 12000 square kilometers.
It was named after Richard Daintree (1832-1878), an Australian geologist and photographer. 3% of Australia’s frog, reptile and marsupial species, while 90% of Australia’s bat and butterfly species are found in this forest. 7% of the total bird species found in Australia are found in this forest. 12000 species of insects are also found in this forest. All this biodiversity is found on just 0.1% of Australia’s total land area.
There are a total of 19 oldest species of flowering plants on earth, out of which 12 species are present in Daintree. Thus, it has become the world’s largest center for the oldest species of flowering plants. These ancient plant families may provide answers to many questions about the origins of flowering plants that scientists have yet to answer. Mankind has been using these flowering plants for food and medicine.
Daintree is not only important for scientists but also a very interesting place for common people due to its unique natural features. The scenery of this forest has a captivating beauty. The mountain ranges, fast-flowing rivers and waterfalls, deep gorges and vast groves of trees bring deep peace to the hearts of the travelers.
8. Amazon RainForest
It is the largest forest in the world. The area of the Amazon forest is 5,500,000 square kilometers. The Amazon forest is spread over nine (9) countries of the South American continent. Most of it is located in Brazil. Brazil has 60 percent of this forest, Peru 13 percent, Colombia 10 percent, while Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana have smaller portions.
There are 390 billion trees of 16000 species in this forest. According to scientists, this forest has existed for at least five and a half million years. Humans settled in the Amazon region at least 11,200 years ago. Nine (9) out of every ten (10) known species of animals and plants in the world are found in the Amazon rainforest.
Thus, this forest contains the most living species of animals and plants. The Amazon region is home to five million species of insects, tens of millions of plant species, and nearly 2,000 species of birds and mammals. Scientists have so far identified 40,000 species of plants, 2,200 species of fish, 1,294 species of birds, 427 species of mammals, 428 species of amphibians and 378 species of reptiles from this region. have been classified. 20 percent of the known species of animals found on Earth are found in the Amazon rainforest.
The Amazon accounts for 54 percent of the world’s remaining forests. The Amazon River flows through this forest. The length of this river is 6437.38 km. The Amazon forest is called the “lungs of the planet” because 20 percent of the world’s total oxygen is produced here. The birds found in the Amazon forest contain one-third of all bird species in the world.
According to the estimates of scientists, the total number of species of plants, animals and insects in the world is one crore. Half of these five million species are found in the Amazon forest. There are 3,000 edible fruits in the Amazon forest.
