THE TREE SEED BANk
BANKING ON
THE FUTURE OF TREE PRESERVATION
Please
take the time to read this:.
If you haven't noticed lately almost anywhere
you drive anymore you will see forests being clear-cut. The most acceptable
method of logging is selective cutting, but people that own the private lands
see big dollar signs in their eyes and go for the clear-cut. This is mainly due to
areas of high wood densities are usually located in the rural communities where
most of the private woodlots and forest lands are and a high unemployment rate.
Now lets point out some of the biggest problems
we are facing with this old problem of clear cutting. Most private landowners are not replanting their woodlots.
1.There is a growing demand for wood which
increases woodlot values, thus increasing people with the desire to supply the
resources.
2.Property owners are usually not educated on
proper forest management techniques and allow the cutthroat logging companies to
rape their land. (Note not all
logging companies are this ruthless)
3.There has been a marked increase in wildlife
populations in recent years, with a decrease in available food resources for
them. (This is partially due to
reintroduction of species by the Department of Natural Resources)
4.Take the Deer and Turkey populations for
instance. They act as vacuum cleaners on the forest floor gobbling up any and
all of the tree seed for sustenance. (
Without tree seed to regenerate the forests, allows for unsightly weeds and
scrub plants to become firmly established)
5.The clear-cut forest has a very little
chance of regeneration due to the lack of seed stock available due to the four
problems listed above. (This continually
reduces the watersheds, increases soil erosion, and with fewer trees to help
clean the air we breath will be a hard lesson of hindsight in the future.)
Global Impact has taken the initiative to
start the Tree Seed Bank. Collecting and preserving tree seed in an effort to protect our forests and to regenerate
lost forest resources. By protecting and rejuvenating these woodlands helps to
protect all of our natural resources through increasing or sustaining our
watersheds and wildlife sanctuaries. Preservation of these woodlots and forests
no matter what the size will have an important impact for the future. If the
trend of not replanting our forests, especially the indigenous variety of
trees throughout the land is not reversed , we may very well lose in our battle
to have a healthy environment. How will we
replant them without seed. The TREE SEED
BANK that's how.
Global Impact is collecting, preserving and
propagating the tree seed to replant areas of lost forest due to clear-cutting
and natural disaster. Please help by giving what you can. Thank you, Mike
Manypenny
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