Importance of trees and forests:

• They favor the presence of water and the recharge of aquifers.

• They conserve biodiversity and habitat. 

• Provide oxygen.

• Protect the soil. 

• They act as filters of air and water pollutants. 

• They regulate the temperature. 

• Decrease noise levels.

• Provide food. 

• They serve as raw material (firewood, wood, coal, paper, resins, medicines, dyes, etc.).

A bear and its family in a forest.

A cute fox sleeping on a log.

A squirrel eating from a tree.

A river flowing through a forest.