Have you ever kissed a tree? If not, do it one day! Plants, in general, are great for renewing our energy, they bring peace and, of course, they remind us that we are part of a beautiful nature. Trees, in particular, carry with them a particular feeling, almost like an authority. They can live for hundreds of years, harbor life forms, produce oxygen, flowers and fruit.
The journal Nature estimated that in 2015 there were approximately three trillion trees in the world! This was obtained in an estimate by satellite images, but the truth is that although the number looks impressive, it is much lower than it was a few years ago and the fault is entirely ours.
Between 2015 and 2020, according to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, an average of 10 million hectares of forests have been felled.
We must cut down, trees are the raw material of many things, but we must also replenish, heal and maintain a balance, trees, plants and algae are the only productive beings on the planet and we all depend on them, they are the basis of the food chain and of life on earth.
To inspire you to preserve our planet, we have compiled a list of ten absolutely amazing trees and remember to plant and nurture a tree is to take care of our future and that of the planet.
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A lonely tree in New Zealand’s Lake Wanaka brings hope
Hyperion is the 116.07m tall, 600-year-old redwood tree located in Sequoia National Park in California, listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest in the world.
The dragon’s blood tree is native to Yemen and takes its name from its red sap.
The colors of this 144-year-old Japanese wisteria are mesmerizing, with its drooping purple flowers
Antarctic wind makes New Zealand trees look like sculptures
This 125-year-old rhododendron from Canada looks like something out of a fairy tale house
The colors of eucalyptus trees in Kauai, Hawaii resemble a rainbow. They occur when the trunk is peeled at different times of the year
The baobab is a tree that only exists in Madagascar. Unfortunately, in recent years the species has been threatened: 9 of the 13 oldest specimens (between 1,100 and 2,500 years old) have died
Kalaloch Tree Cave in Olympic National Park in Washington looks like the tree clinging to the ravine
This beautiful Japanese maple is found in Oregon, USA.
I hope you liked it and it made you want to go out and plant a tree, I’ll read it in the comments.