LINE

Text:AAAPrint
Society

Forests essential for world's health: UN spokesman

1
2019-08-23 08:40:51Xinhua Editor : Gu Liping ECNS App Download
Aerial photo taken on Aug. 18, 2019 shows forest rangers patrolling at high temperatures on the mountain in Shicheng County, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

Aerial photo taken on Aug. 18, 2019 shows forest rangers patrolling at high temperatures on the mountain in Shicheng County, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

Forests are essential for the health of the entire world, UN secretary-general's spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Thursday at a press briefing about the Amazon fires in Brazil.

"We are obviously following the reports very closely. We're very concerned about these fires," he said, noting that the fires cause immediate damage and sustaining the forests is crucial in the fight against climate change.

"The international community recognizes this importance of the forests, not only the Amazon, but also the forests in the Congo Basin, in Indonesia," Dujarric said.

Xinhua reported earlier from Brasilia that data from the National Institute for Space Research showed the number of forest fires in Brazil soared by 82 percent from January to August this year compared to the same period last year.

Environmentalists argued the surge of fires in several Amazonian states this month was caused by farmers clearing land. Enditem

Related news

MorePhoto

Most popular in 24h

MoreTop news

MoreVideo

News
Politics
Business
Society
Culture
Military
Sci-tech
Entertainment
Sports
Odd
Features
ECNS Wire
Biz
Economy
Travel
Photo
CNS Photo
Video
Video
Special Coverage
Infographics
Voices
LINE
Back to top Links | About Us | Jobs | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Copyright ©1999-2019 Chinanews.com. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.