Germany's Forests Are Dying - John A Halford - January 1986

John A Halford

It has been said that Indians worship their cows and Germans worship their trees. India's cows can often be seen wandering the streets of Madras, Calcutta and Bombay-sad, often half-starved creatures struggling to survive in an unnatural and unhealthy environment. They may be in better condition than Germany's trees! The German people have an almost mystical relationship with their forests. Three quarters of the population of this densely populated country visit the forest at least once a month. Twenty-five percent of West Germany's area is still covered with trees, and the forests are a traditional refuge from the stress of city life. But the forests may not be for much longer, it seems. - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library