How many trees does the world need?

The forests of this earth are in danger. Every year, an area of forest the size of Costa Rica is lost. We actively campaign for reforestation, because forest reforestation is urgently needed. Why and how do you do it right?

The forests of this earth are in danger. Every year, an area of forest the size of Costa Rica is lost. We actively campaign for reforestation, because forest reforestation is urgently needed. Why and how do you do it right?

Forests - complex, diverse ecosystems and resources

Trees or forests are urgently needed for the survival of not only humans. Forests are complex, in some cases unique ecosystems that provide a home for numerous plants and animals, but also for humans. Many species that live in rainforests, for example, we do not yet know or have not yet explored.

Among them are possibly plants that are of crucial importance for tomorrow's medicine and pharmacy! If they still exist tomorrow...

The world's large forests stretch across South America, equatorial Africa and Southeast Asia, but also across the northern hemisphere, where the boreal coniferous forest extends from Norway to Kamchatka. Germany, Austria and Switzerland also still have extensive forest areas. Much of it, however, is forest, i.e. a "field" of trees. There are hardly any real primeval forests left in Europe. Possibly the Bialowieska Forest on the Polish-Russian border is the last real primeval forest in Europe, and it too is under siege.

But the good news is: you can do something.

Reforestation makes sense. And it is already happening!

Afforestation refers to the replacement of disappeared trees and forest areas with new plantations. However, for afforestation to be of any use, there is little point in planting all the same trees in rows, as is the case in classical forestry.

Instead, a diverse habitat must be created. Smaller and larger trees, conifers and deciduous trees and woody plants together form a mixed forest, which thanks to its versatility can also harbour a variety of creatures.

In addition, mixed planting does not unilaterally remove nutrients from the soil, and the different plants support each other in their thriving. Gardeners already know that shade and root systems of larger trees provide shelter for smaller plants, and that the fauna and flora of healthy mixed forests depend on each other throughout the life cycle of all inhabitants.

Those who want to reforest sustainably must therefore do more than simply plant trees. It has to be the right trees in the right place. Around the world, sustainable planters and farmers are now doing it on a small scale and defying the large, forest-eating monocultures with their models.

We at NIKIN join in

To ensure that the world's forests continue to give us life and rest for a long time to come, we are part of the effort to populate the planet with new trees. For every item you buy at NIKIN we plant one Tree. Of course, we don't do it ourselves - we cooperate with our partner OneTreePlanted for this. The organization works worldwide to ensure that new trees are planted where the forest is receding.