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Forests are a world apart. They are at the centre of world-wide conservation issues and the battle to save them goes beyond mere environmental problems. If they diminish in size or if they disappear altogether, it will be a serious threat to mankind and society as we know it; forests have always been essential for man’s ecosystem and development and a means of fighting drought and erosion. They represent both huge sources of green energy and are the habitat for the world’s wildlife, animals and plants alike. If these huge green lungs were to disappear, man would be deprived of most of the oxygen he breathes. He would also be deprived of one of the main sources of beauty on earth.

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Forests are a world apart. They are at the centre of world-wideconservation issues and the battle to save them goes beyond mereenvironmental problems. If they diminish in size or if theydisappear altogether, it will be a serious threat to mankind andsociety as we know it; forests have always been essential for man’secosystem and development and a means of fighting drought anderosion. They represent both huge sources of green energy and arethe habitat for the world’s wildlife, animals and plants alike. If thesehuge green lungs were to disappear, man would be deprived of mostof the oxygen he breathes. He would also be deprived of one of themain sources of beauty on earth.

HEMIS_463726 : Indonesia, Sumatra, Batak Region, Tarutung, Salib Kasih Mountain, pilgrimage trail through a fog-filled forest, angel trumpet,Datura (Brugmansia arborea)imagebroker / hemis.fr Page 3 / 21

HEMIS_273616Papua New Guinea, New Ireland archipelago, East Coast,Tabar Tatao Island, thechildren of Matthew Sale run after a tree kangaroo in the branches of a secular ficusDOZIER Marc / hemis.fr

HEMIS_357552United States, Oregon, near Sisters, Cascade Mountain Range, Deschutes NationalForest, Three Sisters Wilderness, Three Creek Lake and Tam McArthur RimHEEB Christian / hemis.fr

HEMIS_551744Uganda, Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)Alamy / hemis.fr

HEMIS_075210Malaysia, Borneo island, Sarawak, Iban warrior with tattoos (Dayak tribe) showinghis hunting field in the primary forestRIEGER Bertrand / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_511409Peru, Madre de Dios departement, Amazonia, Manu National Park, biosphere reservelisted as World Heritage by UNESCO, Drepanoidea anomalus on heliconia speciesCORDIER Sylvain / hemis.fr

HEMIS_224068khasi tribe / tribal men and women walking past Urkyrming waterfall , East KhasiHills , Meghalaya , North East States , India Pic: Copyright Timothy Allen / AxiomAxiom / Hemis.fr

HEMIS_463727Indonesia, Sumatra, Batak Region, Tarutung, Salib Kasih Mountain, pilgrimage trailthrough a fog-filled forest, tree fern (Cyatheales)imagebroker / hemis.fr

HEMIS_508040Finland, Lapland Province, Kuusamo, great grey owl (Strix nebulosa)CORDIER Sylvain / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_393092Brazil, Amazonas state, near Manaus, tributary of the Amazon river (aerial view)DOELAN Yann / hemis.fr

HEMIS_551737Alaska Southeast Chichagof Island Polyporus Sulphurus or Sulphur Shelf fungusgrowing on a tree in the rainforestAlamy / hemis.fr

HEMIS_366589France, Eure, Vernon, automnal colours over forest of Bizy (aerial view)CORMON Francis / hemis.fr

HEMIS_551749Kenya, Aberdares National Park, African Elephant (Loxodonta africanus) inmountain fogAlamy / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_551755 : Malaysia, view of Johor's lush forest (aerial view)Alamy / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_551753ISA is a Brazilian NGO supported by several european donors and manages a treenursery for replaning forest. They encourage IndiAlamy / hemis.fr

HEMIS_457734Forest fire trees smoke Jagat Annapurna Region Nepalimagebroker / hemis.fr

HEMIS_197451Indonesia, fiddler crab in mangrove forestPacific Stock / hemis.fr

HEMIS_551750Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park, gorilla (gorilla beringei) looking through fernsand foliageAlamy / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_216750Papua New Guinea, Southern Highlands Province, Bosavi region, near Didesa, KaluliTribe, Ruben Sidu lying in waitDOZIER Marc / hemis.fr

HEMIS_326036Tikal Pyramid ruins (UNESCO site) and rainforest, dawn, GuatemalaJon Arnold / hemis.fr

HEMIS_067721Costa Rica, Puntarenas province, Monteverde, Reserva Biologica del Bosque Nuboso(Cloud Forest Biological Reserve)HEEB Christian / hemis.fr

HEMIS_214245Finland, Carelie, Brown Bear (Ursus arctos), female with her cubsPREAU Louis-Marie / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_551746Avicularia avicularia. Amazon rainforest. Peru. Image shot 1995. Exact dateunknown., Pink toed tarantulaAlamy / hemis.fr

HEMIS_393265China, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Altay prefecture, Burqin county, KanasLake, (aerial view)Tao Images / hemis.fr

HEMIS_367316United States, Alaska, View of a Cessna 185 floatplane in flight with Mt. McKinley inthe background at FallAlaska Stock / hemis.fr

HEMIS_386543Finland, Savonlinna region, Saimaa lake from above, Wood industry (aerial view)BOISVIEUX Christophe / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_551756 : Colombia, Departement of Putumayo, Linda's Treefrog (Hyloscirtus lindae)Alamy / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_255434Finland, Lapland Province, Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)BERTHIER Emmanuel / hemis.fr

HEMIS_360134France, New Caledonia, Grande Terre, south province, Blue river provincial park,Noyee forestGUIZIOU Franck / hemis.fr

HEMIS_317346Japan, Honshu Island, Kinki Region, city of Kyoto, Bouddhist Zen Temple of Taizo Inwithin Myoshin Ji, bamboo forestRABOUAN Jean-Baptiste / hemis.fr

HEMIS_541625Thailand, Chaolem Rattanakosin National Park, Forest with fogHEEB Christian / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_255460Finland, Lapland Province, Kuusamo, Ruka Jarvi, sunrise over the TaigaBERTHIER Emmanuel / hemis.fr

HEMIS_301484Ecuador, Pichincha province, Pedro Vicente Maldonado, Arasha Resort, LagunaVerde, shamanist cleansing on the Equator or the line, latitude zeroDEGAS Jean-Pierre / hemis.fr

HEMIS_552031Guatemala, Peten Department, trunk covered with thorns inside El Peten forestANSALONI Marco / hemis.fr

HEMIS_347525France, Corse du Sud, between Propriano and Ajaccio, Campannella Genovese Tower(aerial view)MOIRENC Camille / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_349610Chile, Los Lagos Region, Araucania province, Conguillio National Park, araucariaforest at the bottom of Llaima volcanoESCUDERO Patrick / hemis.fr

HEMIS_350438Thick snow-covered winter forest, Horben, Aargau, Switzerland, Europeimagebroker / hemis.fr

HEMIS_463729Czech Republic, Bohemia, Sumava National Park, frosty daybreak near Prasily villagein Bohemian Forest National Parkimagebroker / hemis.fr

HEMIS_301289United States, California, Humboldt Redwood State Park, giant sequoias which couldattein an high of 100m and 2000 yearsHEINTZ Jean / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_442132 : Cambodia, Siem Reap Province, Angkor site listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992, Ta Prohm temple 12th century, monk SamOthdam and Chourn Vanny from Banteay Kdey pagodaDOZIER Marc / hemis.fr Page 15 / 21

HEMIS_333535France, Jura, chalet on Maclus lake, view from Belvedere des quatre LacsHUGHES Hervé / hemis.fr

HEMIS_551741Vanuatu, Ambae Island, top of the crater of the volcano Aoba, lava destroys forestAlamy / hemis.fr

HEMIS_380289Man making fire beside river and natural footbridgeAxiom / Hemis.fr

HEMIS_551765Russia, Kola Peninsula, Old slag-heaps of mining and mineral processing plant,Scientific Environmentalist gently hugs a small treeAlamy / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_551748United Kingdom, Bedfordshire, Potton, Nut weevil (Curculio nucum)Alamy / hemis.fr

HEMIS_214434Costa Rica, Puntarenas province, Santa Elena, canopy tourGUIZIOU Franck / hemis.fr

HEMIS_239305Argentina, Patagonia, Chubut Province, Monumento Natural Provincial, Sarmiento,Bosque Petrificado, Petrified WoodHEEB Christian / hemis.fr

HEMIS_551760Australia, Queensland, Daintree National Park listed as World Heritage by UNESCO,buttress roots, Argydendron spec.Alamy / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_551766Canada, British Columbia, Inside Passage, Barge of freshly cut logsAlamy / hemis.fr

HEMIS_352355Canada, Quebec Province, Duplessis Region, Whales Route, pollution in the borealforest along the Northern Coast of St Lawrence RiverGUY Christian / hemis.fr

HEMIS_551764Republic of Congo, the Léfini Faunal Reserve, Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorillagorilla gorilla)Alamy / hemis.fr

HEMIS_551772Venezuela, Rio Churun Churun River and rainforest Gran Sabana (aerial view)imagebroker / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_551759 : Germany, Bavaria, Freizeit-Land Geiselwind animal park monkey, Orangutan (Pongo)Alamy / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_457100Australia, Queensland, Great Sandy National Park, Fraser Island, listed as WorldHeritage by UNESCO, temperate rainforest, tree ferns (Cyatheales)imagebroker / hemis.fr

HEMIS_029690Canada, Quebec province, Charlevoix region, Indian Summer (aerial view)DU BOISBERRANGER Jean / hemis.fr

HEMIS_175396Venezuela, basin of Orinoco River at the confluence of Caroni River (aerial veiw)ESCUDERO Patrick / hemis.fr

HEMIS_082535France, New Caledonia, isle of Pines, Oro Bay (aerial view)DU BOISBERRANGER Jean / hemis.fr

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HEMIS_234259France, Correze, Foret Domaniale de Sedieres, ferns and dewSUDRES Jean-Daniel / hemis.fr

HEMIS_551734Russia, Pacific Coast, Kamchatka Peninsula, a group of minute fruiting bodies ofslime mould or myxomycete Arcyria decipiens groving on decay wood in the forestAlamy / hemis.fr

HEMIS_043803France, Puy de Dome, Livradois Forez Naturel Regional Park, resinous treesGUY Christian / hemis.fr

HEMIS_043969France, Allier, forest of TronçaisGUY Christian / hemis.fr

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