International Day of Forests 2025

• 21 Mar 2025

On 21st March 2025, the International Day of Forests is being observed annually.

• The 2025 theme is, “Forests and Food,” emphasizing their contribution to biodiversity, nutrition, and climate resilience.
• India has launched multiple initiatives to link forest conservation with food security, sustainable livelihoods, and ecological restoration.
• The National Agroforestry Policy, introduced in 2014, promotes tree plantation on farmland to enhance agricultural productivity and soil health while providing additional income for farmers.
• The Green India Mission (GIM) aims to increase forest and tree cover by 5 million hectares while improving ecosystem services like carbon sequestration and water conservation.