Saturday, April 18, 2009

Protect the World's Forests








Forests provide homes and habitat for countless plant and animal species as well as for Indigenous communities। They also serve as a key defense against global warming by storing massive amounts of carbon. The world’s rainforests -- which are being cleared to accommodate the rapid expansion of soy and palm oil plantations by U.S. agribusinesses -- help regulate the planet's weather cycles by circulating wind and water vapor outward from the tropics. Canada’s Boreal forest, North America's largest intact pristine forest, is being threatened by rampant industrial activities such as clear-cut logging and unchecked resource extraction. RAN is working to protect global forests and the communities that depend on them.
The Exotic Bird Zoo and Sanctuary "Icare", in Roxton Pond, Quebec, Canada, is home to hundreds of exotic birds, mostly parrots. Some of them come to play on visitors. 25 species can be seen in this...







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