Peace and serene time in the thick and rich forest drives me to the heaven. No boring whenever I am in the forest. Watching trees in the forest gives me a many unique ideas and comforts. Strong but sparsely vegetated forests in Europe, where one can see through something beyond. Extremely thick and rich Tropical Rain Forest where even the strong burning sun light could not penetrate down to the earth. Regiment like lined cedar trees planted or poplar along the country road in northern area. Enduring tree in harsh dry weather of Savanna, long waiting the rain which may come months ahead. Tall trees wide spread branches in the large Metropolitan Park providing cool shades and refreshment for the people visiting there. Flora gives countless benefits to our human being since after we dwelled into this tiny astral body circling the Sun. One could see no identical plant in mass of creatures. Diversity of species could be understood well visually, I assume, looking trees in the forest or anywhere on the globe. This unique diversity on our globe would certainly be a gift of God. We shall remember this unique identity of the earth is really worth to admire, appreciate and reserve to our off springs, because it provides so vivid and colorful world surrounding us.

On the other hand, looking one of tree in the street, I have a deep lament realizing that the vast amounts of rain forest are cut down for merciless commercial development each day, by major global capitals. This, to our standard of living, makes so small amount of money but enough to sustain poor local people to live. Or in some of the less developed countries in dry Africa, people cut and burn the scant vegetated trees in order to cook for their live, which eventually helping the land shifting to devastating desert. Today, we see so many places where the forests are badly destroyed and these could not be restored easily and for long time back to the original conditions due to over development, random clean cut, or poor economic situation. So called planet of water should look beautiful as long as it is covered by shining green forest. I pledge in the name of god, respect the tree and foster the mind of preserving rich and prosperous forest in this valueless planet.

STATISTICS

Vegetate on land:   460 million years ago
Forest area in the glove: 3.5 billion hectare (20% of earth surface)
Lost forest: 50 million hectare (1990 - 1995）
Forest in Japan: 25 million hectare （67 % of all land space）
- National Forest: 7.8 million hectare
- Private forest: 17 million hectare
- Cultivated forest: 10 million hectare
- Economic consequences of domestic forest: billion $ 7.5 per year
- Woods accumulation: 70 million cubic meters per year
- Domestic woods supply: 20 % (in 2001)

24/Mar/'02 Rinzo (Updated on 7/Sep/'05)