Forest conservation

Forests can be conserved by controlling how trees are removed and protecting places where they grow. The aim is to prevent forest loss and allow forests to continue growing rather than being cleared faster than they can be replaced.

Protecting forests and managing tree removal

Protected areas restrict activities that damage forests. For example, limiting tree removal in a protected area allows trees to remain and continue growing.

Outside such restrictions, quotas can limit the number of trees that may be removed. This controls the amount of harvesting rather than allowing unlimited removal.

Replanting replaces trees that have been harvested. The new trees need time to grow, so replanting works alongside controls on removal to help the forest persist.

Education for forest conservation

Education helps people understand the effects of forest loss and why forests need protection. This understanding can encourage people to support practices such as restricting damaging activities, following quotas and replanting harvested trees.