Arbor Day Knowledge Contest
Introduction to National Arbor Day Arbor Day "Arbor Day" is a festival stipulated by some national laws to publicize forest benefits and mobilize people to participate in afforestation. According to the length of time, it can be divided into Arbor Day, Tree Planting Week or Tree Planting Month, collectively known as Arbor Day. Through this kind of activity, people's feelings of loving forest afforestation are aroused, people's understanding of forest functions is improved, the greening of the country is promoted, and the purposes of loving forest protection, expanding forest resources and improving ecological environment are achieved. It is a festival to mobilize the whole people to plant trees, and also because it is the anniversary of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. In China, Tomb-Sweeping Day was designated as Arbor Day by the government in 19 15. 1925 In March, Sun Yat-sen died in Beijing. Later1April 7, 928, the government of the Republic of China issued a tree planting order: the Qingming Arbor Day in the old calendar should be changed to a tree planting ceremony to commemorate the death of the Prime Minister. "The government of the Republic of China issued this decree because Dr. Sun Yat-sen loved' tree art animal husbandry' very much since he was a child. When studying abroad, he often used holidays to go back to his hometown to plant mulberry trees. 1979 On February 23rd, the 6th meeting of the 5th the NPC Standing Committee decided to keep March 12 as China's Arbor Day, so as to encourage people of all ethnic groups to plant trees, green the motherland, improve the environment and benefit the people of the whole country.
[Edit this paragraph] The origin of Arbor Day
Modern Arbor Day was first initiated by Nebraska, USA. 19th century ago, Nebraska was a bare wasteland, with few trees, dry land, strong winds and yellow sand all over the sky, and people suffered greatly. 1872, Julius Sterling Moreton, a famous American agronomist, proposed to stipulate Arbor Day in Nebraska to mobilize people to plant trees in a planned way.
At that time, the state agricultural bureau adopted this proposal through a resolution, and the governor personally stipulated that the third Wednesday of April would be Arbor Day every year. After making this decision, millions of trees were planted that year. In the following 16 years, 600 million trees were planted one after another, eventually turning the 654.38+10,000 hectares of wilderness in Nebraska into dense forests. In recognition of Moreton's achievements, 1885, the state legislature officially designated April 22nd, Mr. Moreton's birthday, as the annual Arbor Day, with one day off.
In the United States, Arbor Day is a national holiday, and there is no unified national date. But every April and May, every state in the United States organizes Arbor Day activities. For example, Rhode Island stipulates that the second Friday in May is Arbor Day, which is a day off. Other states have fixed dates, and some temporarily decide the date of Arbor Day by the governor or other state government departments every year. Whenever Arbor Day comes, people from all walks of life, mainly students, form a mighty army of tree planting and devote themselves to tree planting activities.
In America today, there are rows of trees and avenues. According to statistics. About13 of the United States is covered with forest trees, which is closely related to Arbor Day.
The history of afforestation in China can be traced back to 2600 years ago. Afforestation and forestry development have really become the strategic tasks of national construction, but after the founding of New China, becoming a citizen's legal obligation began at the beginning of reform and opening up. After Sun Yat-sen took office, he worked hard to promote tree planting.
Since the founding of New China, the Party and the state have attached great importance to greening construction. In the mid-1950s, President Mao Zedong called for "greening the motherland" and "landscaping". 1956, China started the first "12 year greening campaign". 1On February 23rd, 979, the 6th meeting of the 5th the NPC Standing Committee decided to designate March 12 every year as the National Arbor Day in order to mobilize people of all ethnic groups to plant trees and speed up the greening of the motherland, and in memory of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
[Edit this paragraph] China Arbor Day logo significance
Arbor Day emblem is a symbol of moral generalization.
1. tree, indicating that the whole people are willing to plant 3 to 5 trees, and everyone will start to green the motherland.
2. "China Arbor Day" and "3. 12" represent the indomitable determination to transform nature and benefit mankind, and we should plant trees every year.
3. Five trees can be understood as "forest", which extends and connects the outer circle, showing the greening of the motherland and realizing the virtuous circle of natural ecosystem with forest as the main body.
[Edit this paragraph] China Arbor Day theme
The theme of Arbor Day in 2009 is:
Let the forest enter the city and let the city embrace the forest.
The theme of 20 10 Arbor Day is:
With the big tree
[Edit this paragraph] China Arbor Day
Voluntary Tree Planting Although there was a saying in ancient China that people were advised to plant trees, the state expressly stipulated by law that Arbor Day is a modern thing. 19 14 Mr. Fei Yili, the founder of Nanjing Jinling University Agricultural College, suggested that the then Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry hoped that the China government would follow suit. 1965438+July 3, 20051China municipal government stipulates that Tomb-Sweeping Day on the first day of the Lunar New Year is Arbor Day every year, and tree planting ceremonies and afforestation activities will be held all over the country, but it has not been formally implemented for some reasons. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), the Sixth Session of the Standing Committee of the Fifth NPC decided on February 1979 to designate March 12 of each year as Arbor Day. The general provisions of the Amendment to the Forest Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) adopted at the Seventh Session in the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) on June 6 stipulated: "Planting trees and protecting forests are citizens' obligations.
Arbor Day in China is scheduled for March 12. March 12 is the anniversary of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's death. Dr. Sun Yat-sen attached great importance to forestry construction before his death. Shortly after the establishment of the Nanjing government of the Republic of China, where he was the interim president, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry was established in May 19 12, and the State Forestry Administration was headed by the Forest Department. 191410/In June, the first forestry law in China's modern history was promulgated, and in July, 19 15, the government designated Tomb-Sweeping Day as Arbor Day every year. 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 people of all ethnic groups to actively plant trees and speeding up the pace of greening the motherland and various forestry construction. China designated the date of Sun Yat-sen's death as Arbor Day, also to commemorate Sun Yat-sen's great achievements, symbolizing that his unfulfilled wish will be realized in new China and even better.
198 1 in the summer of, Sichuan, Shaanxi and other places experienced floods rarely seen in history. On the initiative of Comrade Deng Xiaoping, the Fourth Session of the Fifth National People's Congress (198 1 12) deliberated and adopted a resolution on launching a nationwide voluntary tree planting campaign. 1990 March 12, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications issued a set of four stamps for "greening the motherland" again. The first stamp is "voluntary tree planting by the whole people". The resolution pointed out that all China people and citizens aged1/kloc-0 should voluntarily plant 3 to 5 trees every year according to local conditions, except the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled, or complete the tasks of seedling raising, management and other greening with corresponding labor. The resolution calls on the people of all ethnic groups in the country to "start with everyone, plant trees every year, and fools move mountains and persevere." 1982 On Arbor Day, Comrade Deng Xiaoping set an example and planted the first tree of the voluntary tree planting movement in Yuquan Mountain, Beijing.
Since then, voluntary tree planting has been put into practice as a legal obligation that citizens must fulfill. A voluntary tree planting campaign with the largest scale, the largest number of participants and the most remarkable results in the world has been carried out in China for 26 years. For more than 26 years, no matter how busy they are at work, the party and state leaders have earnestly fulfilled their obligation to plant trees, whether in Beijing or in other places. Statistics show that since 1982 launched the nationwide voluntary tree planting campaign, the number of people participating in voluntary tree planting has reached 104 billion, and more than 49.2 billion trees have been planted voluntarily.
The nationwide voluntary tree planting campaign has effectively promoted the improvement of the ecological environment in China. Before the start of this campaign 198 1 year, the national forest area17.29 million mu, the standing stock 1026 billion cubic meters, and the forest coverage 12%. After years of unremitting efforts, China's forest area has reached 2.62 billion mu, the standing stock has reached1361800 million cubic meters, and the forest coverage rate has increased to 185438+0%. With the world's forest resources decreasing day by day, China has achieved sustained growth of forest resources. The improvement of forest vegetation not only beautifies the homeland, reduces the harm of soil erosion and sandstorm to farmland, but also effectively improves the carbon storage capacity of forest ecosystem.
Since 198 1 65438+February, China has voluntarily planted more than 35 billion trees. China is implementing the "Three Norths" and six major forestry projects in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, such as key shelter forest construction, returning farmland to forests and grasslands, wildlife protection, nature reserve construction and natural forest protection. By the end of 2000, the forest coverage rate in China reached 16.55%, the per capita public green space in the city increased to 6.52 square meters, and the total area of nature reserves in China exceeded 6,543.8+billion hectares.
[Edit this paragraph] National Arbor Day
Afforestation can not only green and beautify homes, but also play a role in expanding forest resources, preventing soil erosion, protecting farmland, regulating climate and promoting economic development. This is a grand project for the benefit of present and 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 actual conditions, such as India, where the first week of July is Arbor Day every year. North Korea celebrates Arbor Day on March 2nd every year; Thailand designated National Day as Arbor Day; The second Saturday in September in the Philippines is Arbor Day; In Italy, 65438+1October 2 1 is the annual Arbor Day; Arbor Day is held in every state in the United States, but there is no unified date in the whole country due to climate differences. Brazil celebrates Arbor Day every September 2 1; Every year in Colombia, 65438+ 10/2 is Arbor Day; El Salvador Arbor Day and Teacher's Day are held together on June 2 1 day every year; Egypt celebrates Arbor Day from September to October every year. ...
Among these countries, Arbor Day in the United States is the earliest, with a history of 130 years. 1April 872 10, a reporter from Nebraska launched the first Arbor Day in the United States. On that day, Nebraska planted more than 654.38 million trees. It was formally established by j sterling Morton (j in Nebraska 1872). By the 1920s, every American public had passed a national law declaring a certain day as Arbor Day or Arbor Day and Bird Day. Determine different dates according to the climate and suitable planting time. Arbor Day is now a festival, which is observed internationally and recognized by many countries. In the United States, National Arbor Day celebrates the fourth Friday in April. Some states celebrate Arbor Day by choosing the best time to plant trees on different days.
Brazil is a country with extremely rich forest resources. Nearly three-fifths of the Amazon forest, the largest tropical rain forest in the world, is located in Brazil, and the national forest coverage rate exceeds 52%. Nevertheless, Brazilians still don't forget to plant trees. The Brazilian government actively encourages people to plant trees while rationally developing forest resources.
In order to actively face the threat of global warming, the United Nations Environment Programme launched the "Tree Planting for the Earth:110.80 billion Tree Campaign" in Nairobi on October 8, 2006. The campaign plans to plant at least 654.38 billion trees around the world in 2007.
With the enhancement of people's awareness of environmental protection and their active participation in afforestation activities, the living environment of human beings will be continuously improved.
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 names and times of Arbor Day are different in different countries, such as "Tree Day" and "Greening Week" in Japan. Israel calls it "the new year of trees"; Myanmar is called "Tree Planting Month"; Iceland is called "Student Arbor Day"; India is called National Arbor Day; France is called "National Tree Day"; Canada is called "Forest Week".
/kloc-Every month during October/February, the country will celebrate Arbor Day:
Brief introduction to the date of National Arbor Day
China designated Tomb-Sweeping Day as Arbor Day. 1928 is designated as March 12 to commemorate the death of Sun Yat-sen. At the 6th meeting of the 5th NPC Standing Committee, March 12 was decided as the National Arbor Day.
North Korea starts from April 6 1947, April 6 is the national arbor day, and April and June 10 are the arbor month. Each county has its own tree planting week according to the climate. During the spring and autumn afforestation season, the whole people mobilized voluntary tree planting, and organs, schools, cooperative farms, troops and residents all undertook the task of voluntary tree planting and forest protection.
1922 On April 3rd, Tokyo launched its first urban greening campaign. Subsequently, the government decided that April 1-7 would be the Greening Week and April 3 would be the Arbor Day. 1950 On April 4th, the National Afforestation Promotion Committee organized the first Arbor Festival in Yamanashi Prefecture, and held it in one county in turn from April to May every year. Since 1976, Arbor Day is held from September to June every year. Every tree festival has a theme.
September 24th in Thailand is the same day as the National Day.
In June, the Myanmar government decided to hold Arbor Day from June 65438 to June 0954 every year.
The second Saturday of September in the Philippines is stipulated in the 1947 decree that the second Saturday of September is Arbor Day every year.
Indonesia 65438+February 19-24 1960 holds the National Tree Planting Week every year. On June19810/7, President Suharto presided over the opening ceremony of 2 1 National Tree Planting Week.
August 4th 1949 Pakistan designated August 4th as National Arbor Day.
The first National Arbor Day 1950 was held in India in the first week of July. After 195 1, the first week of July is designated as Arbor Day every year.
Iraq March 6
Syria 65438+Last one in February
According to the regulation of Thursday 1952,
Since the 1940s, Arbor Day has been held in the first week of June 65438+February every year in Lebanon. Later, the first week of June+February in 5438 was designated as Arbor Day.
Jordan 65438+ 10/5 The Ministry of Forestry designated 65438+ 10/5 as the National Arbor Day every year.
Yemen Arab
* * * Republic of China March 6th
Afforestation season in Algeria
Every Friday, the government stipulates that every Friday of the annual afforestation season is a voluntary tree planting day. From 1980 to 198 1, 560,000 volunteers planted120,000 trees.
turkey
1937 February, the National Arbor Day was established by decree.
The first Friday in May in Australia.
The first Wednesday in August in New Zealand
In Egypt, September-165438+ 10/980 began to designate September to 165438+ 10 as Arbor Day.
Tunisia 165438+ 10/0/8
Senegal from early August to
In mid-June, 5438+10, the national tree planting activity began after the rainy season every year, and the government called for the activity of "one person, one tree" and "one village, one hectare of forest" which lasted for half a year. All departments organize mass activities such as "One Worker, One Tree", "One Woman, One Tree", "Green Village" and "Green Campus".
From autumn 1947, Yugoslavia holds a "forest festival" in spring and a "afforestation week" in autumn, with different dates.
In autumn in Greece, Arbor Day is held in Mid-Autumn Festival or late autumn and at the beginning of afforestation season.
Italy165438+1October 2 1 from 1899.
Arbor Day was held in Spain on February 1 day at the end of last century, and the first week from February 1 day every year is regarded as "Tree Planting Week" in Madrid.
In Britain, tree planting week is launched from165438+1October 6-12, 1977, and every year from June 6 to June 6 12.
In Ireland, from March 17, 1934 to March 1938, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Land arranged for schools to hold Arbor Day activities. 1939 interrupt. 1950, the Irish Tree Society resumed Arbor Day. March 17 every year is designated as Arbor Day.
March 3 1, 1977 In France, President People's Republic of China (PRC) proposed that March 3 1 be the tree planting day and March be the greening month.
Czechoslovakia Spring
Finland combined Arbor Day with the forest improvement movement on June 24th, with the dates of June 24th and June 10 respectively.
Sweden holds "Forest Week" in Stockholm every March.
Norway
In China, Arbor Day varies from place to place.
The Federal Republic of Germany held its first Arbor Day on April 25-26, 1952.
the Soviet Union
Since 1928, large-scale urban greening activities have been carried out all over the country.
Canada launches National Forest Week every May.
10 April 1872 Arbor Day was held in Nebraska, and more than100000 trees were planted. 1972, on the occasion of100th anniversary of tree planting, the National Arbor Day Committee was established. Arbor Day is held in every state.
In Mexico, Arbor Day begins at the end of 19 and is held from June to September, but there is no fixed date and organization. 1954, a decree was passed, which stipulated that Arbor Day should be held in the rainy season from June to September.
The last time in Guatemala in May
Arbor Day begins every year on Sunday 1924. Later, it was stipulated that the last Sunday of May every year was Arbor Day.
On May 30th, Honduras began to hold Arbor Day in 19 12. From 1926, May 30th is designated as Arbor Day every year.
El Salvador June 2 1
Nicaragua was the last one in June.
On Sunday, the rule of 1929 stipulates.
Costa Rica
19 15 issued a decree stipulating that arbor day should be held once a year.
Cuba passed a decree in 65438+1October1936, stipulating that every year 65438+1October 10 is the Arbor Day.
According to the law, the first Sunday of May in Dominica is Arbor Day every year.
Colombia 10
According to the administrative regulations issued by the government of Ecuador on June 7, 65438+ 10/21920, 65438+ 10/2 is the Arbor Day every year.
Venezuela passed a decree on April 23, 1905, stipulating that May 23 every year is Arbor Day.
Bolivia issued a decree on August 20th, 1939, and designated August 20th as National Arbor Day.
Argentina
1940, Arbor Day is held once a year according to law, but the specific time is not uniform throughout the country.
Some countries celebrate Arbor Day every month in1February:
Jordan Arbor Day 65438+ 10/5;
Arbor Day in Spain is February1;
Arbor Day in Iraq is March 6th;
Every year in France, March is the legal "Tree Planting Month", and the end of the month is the "Arbor Day", and the national greening day reaches its climax;
Arbor Day in North Korea is April 6th; April and 10 are "tree planting months";
Arbor Day in Australia is the first Friday in May.
Venezuela decided in 1905 that May 23rd of each year is Arbor Day;
Arbor Day in Finland is June 24th;
Mexico 1954 stipulates that the rainy season from June to September every year is Arbor Day;
Arbor Day in India is the first week of July;
Arbor Day in Pakistan is August 9th;
Arbor Day in the Philippines has a history of more than 70 years. They designate the second Saturday of September as Arbor Day every year.
The Arbor Day in Thailand is September 24th (also the National Day);
The arbor day in Cuba is 10 year 10 month10;
British Arbor Day is165438+1October 6th to12;
Italy decided in 1898 that165438+1October 2 1 is the annual Arbor Day;
Arbor Day in Syria is the last Thursday of June+February in 5438.
Senegal is the country with the longest Arbor Day in the world. As soon as the rainy season arrives, it began to plant trees all over the country for half a year.