{"id":2193,"date":"2017-06-17T19:34:12","date_gmt":"2017-06-17T16:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-inon.gr\/magazine\/?p=2193"},"modified":"2017-07-20T22:10:41","modified_gmt":"2017-07-20T19:10:41","slug":"forest-protection-reforestation-as-a-solution-to-repair-natural-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-inon.gr\/magazine\/2017\/06\/17\/forest-protection-reforestation-as-a-solution-to-repair-natural-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Forest Protection \u2013 Reforestation as a solution to repair natural environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content clearfix\">\n<p><em>By Mr. Ioannis Gklavakis<\/em><\/p>\n<p>During the last 80 years the amount of forests has decreased globally to 80%,\u00a0 a fact that results not only in the increase\u00a0 of the rate of\u00a0 animals in danger of extinction that live in them but also in the worsening of the phenomenon of global warming, since forests constitute a ruling factor to the Earth\u2019s climate.\u00a0 Undoubtedly, forests convert huge amounts of carbon dioxide into oxygen. For this reason, scientists warn that if this forest reduction continues, we will face climatic changes more intensively<br \/>\nIn the cities there are trees in the parks, on the pavements on the balconies or on the roofs of the houses regulating, therefore, oxygen and temperature. Thus, according to Table 1 in big cities there are certain m\u00b2 of green per citizen.<br \/>\nTable 1<br \/>\nCities\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 m\u00b2 green per citizen<br \/>\nAthens \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.25<br \/>\nThessaloniki\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.50<br \/>\nParis\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8.35<br \/>\nRome\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9.00<br \/>\nLondon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9.00<br \/>\nVienna\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15.00<br \/>\nSofia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15.00<br \/>\nAs it can be derived from the Table, while in Athens and Thessaloniki 2.25 and 2.50 m\u00b2 of green correspond per citizen, in other cities this correspondence is three times to five times bigger, a fact that proves that Greece falls behind in this section and we have to find ways to improve greenery in our cities\u00a0 Research has shown that the presence of plants around us, help man\u2019s physical health and peace of mind.<br \/>\nUnfortunately in Greece every year we witness tragic scenes, when thousands of acres of forests are burnt down. According to the records of WWF, in Greece those forest fires occur mainly during summer months and increase almost every year. If this continues at this rate, it is estimated that in almost 50 years\u2019 time, the notion of forest in Greece will in exist only in pictures. It has to be noted that in the Mediterranean countries when fire is caused naturally \u2013 for instance by a thunder \u2013 this constitutes a factor of rebirth, since forests are adjusted to these conditions. However, taking into account that most fires are not a natural phenomenon but are caused by negligence or crime act, reforestation of the burnt areas is the only solution to restore natural environment.<br \/>\nSpecial attention should be given to reforestation. For example, if a burnt forest has the power of natural rebirth it should not be involved in the process of reforestation because in this way the natural development of the plantation is prohibited. This often happens in the Mediterranean vegetation, because special mechanisms have been developed that ensure the preservation of their reproductive organs. Pine trees belong to this category because they have seeds in hard shells that do not get burnt, kept in the pine cones. In these cases we have natural reforestation, where within two years\u2019 time from the fire, plants rebirth and the eco-system rehabilitates.<br \/>\nIn case a forest is severely damaged by often fires and there is an intense downgrading of the eco-system due to soil erosion, the ability of natural rebirth weakens and artificial reforestation becomes a necessity.<br \/>\nThere are, however, three points to consider: 1. the right time for reforestation that it is usually from October to March that is the rainy season 2. The right selection of trees that are appropriate to the special conditions of each region, for example in a hot and dry environment planting acacias are recommended and 3.in the way trees are planted, since in some cases weeding out, digging and pruning young plants are required.<br \/>\nAt the European Union level several measures to protect the forest are examined. Indicatively, we refer the targets set in the announcement of the Committee \u00abRestricting the climatic changes of our planet Limitation on the \u2013 Towards 2020 and beyond \u00bbwhere the importance of forest protection and measures for reforestation are stressed.\u00a0 The aim to accomplish is the restrain of global forest loss of not later than 2030 and the limitation of deforestation of the tropical forests at least 50% till 2020, compared to today.<br \/>\nIt is about time, then, to materialize our commitments and soon proceed to certain actions. We should all realize that forests are part of our national heritage and their protection is the responsibility of the mankind. Reforestation and forest protection should become parts of our lives, action, a topic of lectures at schools and Universities so as not only to save our country and the future of ourselves and our children, but also to offer to the history of the mankind<\/p>\n<p><em>Source of publication\u00a0<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/e-inon.gr\/magazine\/2017\/07\/17\/5rd-issue\/\"><em>5h issue In-On<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Mr. Ioannis Gklavakis During the last 80 years the amount of forests has decreased globally to 80%,\u00a0 a fact that results not only in the increase\u00a0 of the rate of\u00a0 animals in danger of extinction that live in them but also in the worsening of the phenomenon of global warming, since forests constitute a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1430,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[276],"tags":[1275,632,41,812,620,1276,655,1238,152,1278,730,962,1277,1279],"class_list":["post-2193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","tag-athens","tag-greece","tag-in-on","tag-in-on-magazine","tag-ioannis-gklavakis","tag-london","tag-mediterranean","tag-paris","tag-rome","tag-sofia","tag-special-edision","tag-thessaloniki","tag-vienna","tag-wwf"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-inon.gr\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-inon.gr\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-inon.gr\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-inon.gr\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-inon.gr\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2193"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/e-inon.gr\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2193\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3497,"href":"https:\/\/e-inon.gr\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2193\/revisions\/3497"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-inon.gr\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1430"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/e-inon.gr\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-inon.gr\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e-inon.gr\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}