By Mary Blizzard | Founding member of LRFF
You may have read about the alarming rate of species depletion around the world. Though it’s not a story that makes the nightly news, it has been documented in various scientific journals and conservation magazines. No one knows the long term effect of this increasingly rapid loss of species diversity, but it is generally agreed to be a frightening fact. Better news coverage has been given to the devastating climatic events occurring across the United States and around the world. For some it seems clear that Mother Earth is fighting back against the myriad abuses she has endured. The casualties continue to climb.
We have at hand a means to address both these fearful issues. The most potent antidote we have at this time to fight the trends of species depletion and global climate change is to plant trees. Trees planted in the tropics are particularly important for they have up to 40 times the leaf mass of trees in more temperate zones - and that means a much higher rate of CO2 absorption. It is also the tropics that host the greatest diversity of both flora and fauna, which thrive in healthy forests.
The good news about this project is that we currently have over $1,000 in donations toward planting the 2,000+ trees that would connect two large areas of forest. Your donation will help get the trees in the ground, you’ll be part of creating a new biological corridor which will increase the health of the existing forests and protect the species living there. Please donate today.
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