联合国粮农组织宣布1985年为国际森林年。这一宣布得到许多国家的积极响应,因为它是关系到维护全人类美好生活环境的大事。世界上的森林面临着急剧减少,如不迅速采取有效措施,制止对森林的破坏并加强植树造林,全球性的生态平衡将难免失控而威胁人类的生活与生存。就我国来说,情况同样是严重的。我们要采取有力的措施制止破坏森林,并大力植树造林。森林是陆地生态系统的主体。近年来随着科学技术的进展,对森林重要性的认识不断加深。尽管有些方面还存在着不同看法,需要进一步考察和 The UN Food and Agriculture Organization declared 1985 the International Year of Forests. This announcement has been positively responded by many countries because it is a major event that concerns the preservation of a better living environment for all mankind. The world’s forests are facing a drastic reduction. Without prompt and effective measures to stop deforestation and afforestation, the global ecological balance will inevitably become uncontrollable and threaten human life and survival. For my country, the situation is equally serious. We must take effective measures to stop the destruction of forests and vigorously plant trees. Forests are the mainstay of terrestrial ecosystems. In recent years, with the progress of science and technology, the understanding of the importance of forests has been deepening. Although some aspects still hold different views, further investigation is needed