International Day of Forests Timeline

2013

The First International Day Of Forests

The world celebrates this important celebration dedicated to our Earth for the first time!

November 28, 2012

UN Designates March 21

The UN passes a resolution to observe March 21 as the International Day of Forests.

November 1971

World Forestry Day established

At the 16th session of the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization, the "States members" voted to establish "World Forestry Day" on March 21 of each year.