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For this year’s observance of International Environment Day the United Nations is focusing on the plight of forests worldwide. In Haiti, there remains less than one percent tree cover. Most deforestation is caused by the local population’s need for land to farm, wood to build with, and charcoal to cook with. The result has left immense tracks of land bare to the elements, hastened massive soil erosion and increased land slides and flash flooding. View of a deforested hilltop near Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
A member of the peasant association from a community in the Harerge Province, east of Addis Ababa, guards the land against vandals. With the assistance of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Government of Ethiopia has launched a massive reafforestation to counteract serious soil erosion and degradation, declining agricultural production and widespread famine. The programme is specifically designed to study the adaptability of various tree species to the country's diverse bioclimatic zones and eventually lead to a better integration of agriculture and forestry.
Flowering fields in late June, in southeast Iceland.
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Headline Protecting our Wildlife - A Race against Time 
Caption Description The unrestricted exploitation of wildlife has led to the disappearance of many animal species at an alarming rate, destroying Earth's biological diversity and upsetting the ecological balance.  The problem is particularly acute in developing countries.  Scientists estimate that various animal and plant species may be disappearing at the rate of one every day, with thousands more on the verge of extinction.  Widely sought for everything from medical research, medicinal supplies, and display in zoos, to satisfying the demands of high fashion, the illegal trade in wildlife is a lucrative business, making it difficult to control.  The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is actively involved in working with governments, scientists, private organizations and other concerned groups to preserve and protect our endangered species.
Wreath-billed hornbill in the Bronx Zoo, New York. Found only in the forests of Malaysia, it is now rarely seen as man encroaches on its natural habitat. 
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NICA ID 316623 
Production Date 05/01/1987 10:12:55 PM 
City/Location New York
Country United States of America
Credit UN Photo/Miguel Gonzalez
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