Picture cards: Forests worldwide
This collection of images is part of our learning pack "Protecting our forests - A vital ecosystem under threat." The material can be downloaded free of charge for educational purposes on www.dw.com/learning-environment.
A holy tree in the Sheka Forest in Ethiopia
Introduction to the topic of the learning pack through picture cards depicting forest- and wood-related issues. Please write to us if you would like us to send you the photos in a higher resolution. You can reach us at [email protected]
Intact rainforest
...in Sumatra, Indonesia
Rainforest timber
...shipped from Colombia
Toilet paper made out of pulp
...which consists of wood fibers boiled until they are soft
Acacia forest
...in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania
Mangrove seedlings
...planted in a tree nursery in Thainland
Mixed forest
...typical for Germany
Containers made of bamboo
...are used for various purposes in Vietnam
Baobabs in Madagascar
The African "tree of live" is capable of living for thousands of years
Paper and crayons
...also made of wood
Mountain forests cleared for terraced farms
...in Rwanda
Rainforest as a habitat
...for orangutan in Indonesia
Palm-oil plantations in Malaysia
The huge demand for it is one of the main factors driving global deforestation
Marsh forest in the Ngiri Reserve
...in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Firewood from walnut forests
...in Kyrgyzstan
Planting trees
...in the course of a reforestation project in Kenya
Indigenous settlement
...in the Amazon Rainforest in Peru
Sandwich spread
...made with palm oil
Fresh fiber paper
...made of pulp