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The farmer who has been planting trees every day since 1979: he has managed to create a 550-hectare forest

Molai Forest is a 550 hectare nature reserve in India, created by Jadav Molai Payeng, who planted trees for 40 years. The story of Jadav Molai Payeng, popularly known as the Forest Man of India, shows us how there is no small gesture when it comes to caring for the environment. His story begins in 1979, when after severe floods in the state of Assam, at just 16 years old, Payeng found hundreds of dead snakes on a sandbank of the Brahmaputra River, exposed to the heat due to the lack of shade.

End of the World Heritage: the tree that grows sideways and "flames" in southern lands

In Tierra del Fuego, Argentina there is a tree that does not comply with the rules established by nature and flames on Argentine soil The province of Tierra del Fuego, located in the extreme south of Argentina, hides in its corners a curious tree that defies the laws of nature. This one doesnt grow upward like everyone else, it grows to the side, but the reasons will surprise you.

Brazilian scientists develop chemical fingerprinting of wood to combat illegal logging

Brazilian scientists developed a method capable of identifying the chemical fingerprint of wood from the Amazon rainforest to reveal the place of origin, a tool that could help the Federal Police detect illegally extracted shipments and reinforce the fight against deforestation, the state-run Research Support Foundation of the State of Sao Paulo (FAPESP) released today, July 22.

Pallet carpentry workshop – 08/19/2026

The workshop lasts 4 classes of 2 hours and will be given by the trainer Federico Medina. We are waiting for you in this workshop specialized in the art of pallet carpentry! REQUIREMENT: BE OVER 18 YEARS OLD

Trees that heal: the first therapeutic forest on the Iberian Peninsula is in Portugal

The Bussaco national forest has become the first certified therapeutic forest in the Iberian Peninsula and becomes part of an exclusive group of four worldwide. There are only four in the entire world and Portugal has one of them. The Bussaco National Forest has officially received the Therapeutic Forest certification. It is the first on the Iberian Peninsula, joining Beneddiktinerstift, in Austria, and Lahnstein and Bad Nauheim, both in Germany