IMPORTANCE OF A TREE IN OUR COMMUNITY

Trees are very important in humans life. Tree helps in giving oxygen, store carbon, stabilise the soil and give life to world’s wildlife. They also helps in providing us with materials which can be used for tools and shelter.

Not only that trees are important to life, but as the longest living species on earth, they gives human link between the past, present and future. Woodlands, rainforests and trees in urban areas, like parks, are being kept and managed sustainably so as to grow trees for human use.
The trees canopies act as a filter, which traps dusts and absorb pollutants from the air.

Research indicates that being surrounded by trees helps in reducing blood pressure, and also slower heart beat rate and reduce stress level.

Trees serves as habitation and food to birds, insects, lichen and fungi. Their trunks serves as hollow cover needed by birds like bats, wood boring beetles, tawny owls and woodpeckers etc.
Lets all continue to grow trees around our community so as to sustain life