2011 International Year of Forests

Did you know that 2011 is the International Year of Forests, as declared by the United Nations General Assembly? The objective behind this is to celebrate people’s action to sustainably manage the world’s forests and to raise awareness on sustainable management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests. For more information about the International Year of the Forests, please visit http://www.un.org/en/events/iyof2011/.