"World Forest Day" or "World Forestry Day" was established by Spain in 1971 during the Tenerife General Assembly of the European Union of Agriculture, and it was unanimously adopted.

In November of the same year, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) officially confirmed it as a commemorative day to draw attention to the importance of forest resources as the green protector of human beings. By managing the relationship between humans and forests, the sustainable use of forest resources can be achieved.

The purpose of this day is to raise public awareness of the world's forest resources and the significance of forests in global ecosystems and human societies. Each year, World Forest Day has a theme around which various activities are organized to promote engagement and understanding.

"Protecting forests" is a common message for promoting forest resource conservation at home and abroad. Forests are biological communities composed mainly of trees, with rich species, complex structures, and various functions.

The total forest area in the world is 3.86 billion hectares, which accounts for approximately 30% of the world's land area. Forests are mainly distributed in North and South America, northern and southeastern Asia, and near the equator. The country with the richest forest resources in Brazil.

Forests are organically linked with the abiotic environment in space to form a complete ecosystem. Forests are the largest terrestrial ecosystem on earth, an essential part of the global biosphere, and the gene pool, carbon storage, water storage, and energy storage on earth.

Forests play a vital role in maintaining the ecological balance of the entire planet. They are resources and environments that human beings rely on for survival and development. Therefore, humans need to protect forests.

Forests gather trees, plants, animals, microorganisms, and soil, making them interdependent, restrictive, and interacting with the environment, thereby forming an overall ecosystem. Forests are rich in species, complex in structure, and diverse in functions, and are known as the "lungs of the earth."

Forests are not only an integral part of the ecosystem but also a significant element of culture and the economy. Throughout history, humans have been closely connected to forests, obtaining resources such as food, medicine, and wood from them, and using them as places of spiritual and cultural sustenance.

However, with the increase in population, economic development, and urbanization, the forest area is gradually shrinking, the ecosystem is being damaged, the forest resources are being lost, and global climate change is being affected.

Therefore, the protection of forests and the realization of sustainable use are essential tasks. At the global level, the international community has taken a series of actions to protect forest resources, such as formulating international conventions and developing forest management and protection plans.

At the national level, governments of various countries have formulated relevant policies and regulations to protect forest resources and strengthen forest management and protection. At the same time, all sectors of society should also play their roles and participate in the cause of forest protection.

Protecting forests is not only for maintaining ecological balance and the environment but also for the future of mankind. We should cherish forest resources, take practical and effective measures to protect and manage forests, and make forests a resource and environment for sustainable development.