What is the significance of planting trees on Arbor Day 20 19?

20 19 what's the date of Arbor Day? What's the point of planting trees? There is no doubt that planting trees can improve air quality. Not only that, it can also strengthen the soil. Next, let's look at the date of 20 19 Arbor Day and the significance of planting trees.

When is 20 19 Arbor Day: Tuesday, March 2, 2065 438+02, the sixth day of the second lunar month.

The purpose of planting trees

Arbor Day is a festival to publicize and protect trees according to law, and to organize and mobilize the masses to actively participate in afforestation. According to the length of time, it can be divided into Arbor Day, Tree Planting Week and Tree Planting Month, and * * * is called International Arbor Day. It is advocated to stimulate people's enthusiasm for afforestation and the importance of environmental protection through such activities.

Establishment of Arbor Day in Modern China

Modern China Arbor Festival was initiated by forest farmers such as Ling Daoyang, Han An and Joseph Bailie in 19 15, and the date was originally set in Tomb-Sweeping Day every year. 1928, the National Government changed Arbor Day to March 12 to commemorate the third anniversary of Sun Yat-sen's death. After the founding of New China 1979, at the proposal of the Sixth Session of the Fifth National People's Congress, it was decided that March 12 would be China's Arbor Day.

festival effect

A voluntary tree planting campaign with the largest scale, the largest number of participants and the most remarkable results in the world has been carried out in China for more than 30 years. The whole people have been planting trees voluntarily for many years. No matter in Beijing or other places, they have earnestly fulfilled their obligations to plant trees. Statistics show that since 1982 launched the nationwide voluntary tree planting campaign, the number of people participating in voluntary tree planting has reached 104 billion, and more than 49.2 billion trees have been planted voluntarily.

The significance of planting trees

The nationwide voluntary tree planting campaign has effectively promoted the improvement of the ecological environment in China. Before the start of this campaign 198 1 year, the national forest area17.29 million mu, the standing stock 1026 billion cubic meters, and the forest coverage 12%. After years of unremitting efforts, China's forest area has reached 2.62 billion mu, the standing stock has reached1361800 million cubic meters, and the forest coverage rate has increased to 185438+0%. With the world's forest resources decreasing day by day, China has achieved sustained growth of forest resources. The improvement of forest vegetation not only beautifies the homeland, reduces the harm of soil erosion and sandstorm to farmland, but also effectively improves the carbon storage capacity of forest ecosystem.