This is just showing the distribution of arid land and the deserts in different countries. This is also showing how these deserts, once rainforests, have rapidly changed into non-polar arid land.


I have researched and found that researchers have found underwater sand dunes in the Amazon forest and can be very soon turn into a desert. The forest cannot withstand more than two consecutive years of drought without breaking down. The study is made by the blue-chip Woods Hole Research Centre, carried out in Amazonia.

I am just showing some pictures that show deep meaning of deforestation.

Today at 9am, i arrived at the Benowa Botanic Gardens to plant some trees. (: Anna and i met Alex, who instructed us on what to do and how to plant trees. We started by making a hole for the tree, then mixing in some fertiliser, carefully removing the tree from the container, carefully place the tree in the hole and put some soil around it. Mulch was then added around the tree with some depression so water can stay in the soil longer. We then put a tree protector over it with some sticks to support it upright. Also at the botanic gardens, we met new people that wanting to help the environment. There were many people and children willing to help. We worked until 11am and had worked up a sweat, however, at the end of the day i felt like i did something great for the environment and i loved the experience of meeting new people in the community and knowing the great positives in planting trees. Here are some pictures taken today + some videos. enjoy (:

Thought i'd share the reason why rain forests and trees in particular, provide our world with many great resources such as oxygen, but many horrible events can occur if we keep cutting down trees. This is to also show to many why something needs to be done fast before all of these matters get worse.

1. Forests are the source of our oxygen
2. Forests help protect us from flooding and massive erosion
3. Forests are a valuable resource. Even though they are renewable...renewal is not automatic, we can harvest to the point where the soil is unprotected, washes away and we are unable to grow a new forest on the same location, we have lost our resource.
4. They are the backbone of many ecosystems, protecting them provides homes to many species.
5. Forests provide recreational activities for many.

the rain forests make most of the water that we can drink or use for plant growth.
some is condensed from the sea but that reaches only the coastal areas .
the bulk ,comes from the forests ,and the rivers come from the rainfall which comes from the trees ,
and the trees with precipitation,feed the rivers when it is not raining and keep them running all year round.

If we kill all the trees,we kill the rivers .we kill the rain. we kill us.
the trees also absorb the heat in the day and heat up the place in the night ,so they keep the temperature comfortable to live in.

another problem that has occurred is desertification. Desertification is a result of bad agricultural methods and deforestation, and as a result the desserts at nights are freezing cold and during the days you burn up.Desertification is a worldwide problem directly affecting 250 million people and more than 4 billion hectares of land one third of the Earth's surface area.
the sahara used to be a forests
arabia ,irak ,iran used to be fertile lands in biblical times
Ghengas Kahn burned all the forrests here and filled the well with water and so turning vast lands into dessert.
the Spanish Armada deforested Spain .the Phoenician fleet deforested

Dear Eva,

This is confirming your RSVP for the Tree Day site
http://treeday.planetark.org/site/45146

Sunday, 01 August 2010 9:00am to 11:00am

RSVP Details:

Name: Eva Jana
Email: ekrepsova@sthildas.qld.edu.au
Number of Adults: 1
Number of Children: 2

Site Details:

Organisation: Friends of Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens
Site Address: 232 Ashmore Road, Benowa
Benowa, Gold Coast Qld 4217

Nearest Cross Street: Benowa Road

Site Reference: Gold Coast UBD, Map 38, N10

Directions: Entry to Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens at Rosser Park is from Ashmore Road, opposite the playing fields of Benowa State High School, about 5kms from Surfers Paradise. It is well signposted as you approach in either direction on Ashmore Road.

Suitable for Children: Yes
Accessible for disabled: Yes

Notes about the day for Volunteers: Please wear appropriate clothing (hat, covered shoes, long sleeved shirt and long pants recommended. Sunscreen and insect repellant recommended.
The following will be provided: Gloves, Tools and equipment for planting, Drinking water, Snacks, Refreshments, BBQ


This email was generated from the Tree Day Website - Thanks for helping to grow a greener Australia!

Whilst i was on holidays in Austria, I went mountain walking and saw this man cutting down a tree, so i thought i would video record him.