Knowledge about Arbor Day?

March 12 is our own Arbor Day and the anniversary of Sun Yat-sen's death. Dr. Sun Yat-sen attached great importance to forestry construction before his death. When he was the interim president of the Republic of China, he established the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and the Mountain Forest Department was in charge of the national forestry administration.

19141kloc-0/The first forestry law in modern history of China was promulgated. In July 2005, the government decided to designate the annual "Tomb-Sweeping Day" as Arbor Day.

In February, the 6th meeting of the 5th the NPC Standing Committee passed a resolution to designate March 12 as China Arbor Day. The significance of this resolution lies in mobilizing the people of all ethnic groups in China to actively plant trees and speeding up the greening of the motherland and various forestry construction.

Our country designated the date of Sun Yat-sen's death as Arbor Day, also to commemorate Sun Yat-sen's great achievements, symbolizing that his unfinished wish will be realized in new China and will be better realized.

2. The significance of Arbor Day

Afforestation can not only green and beautify homes, but also play a role in expanding mountain resources, preventing soil erosion, protecting farmland, regulating climate and promoting economic development. This is an important project beneficial to contemporary society. A grand project for the benefit of future generations.

In order to protect forestry resources, beautify the environment and maintain ecological balance, many countries in the world have set up Arbor Day according to their own actual conditions. With the enhancement of people's awareness of environmental protection and their active participation in afforestation activities, our living environment will be continuously improved.

Extended data

According to United Nations statistics, Arbor Day has been established in more than 50 countries in the world.

Due to different national conditions and geographical locations, the name and time of Arbor Day are different in different countries:

Japan is called "Tree Festival" and "Greening Week";

Israel calls it "the new year of trees";

Myanmar is called "Tree Planting Month";

Yugoslavia is called "Tree Planting Week";

Iceland is called "Student Arbor Day";

India is called National Arbor Day;

France calls it National Tree Day ";

Canada is called "Forest Week".