Eco therapy Archives - Save Our Woodlands

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

by Arleen | Nov 14, 2023 | Eco therapy, eco tourism, eco-friendly, green washing, Italy, sustainable tourism, tourism

THE WORLD IS STARTING TO WAKE UP… We know at times that it may seem like our posts are about nothing but doom and gloom, but we are hopeful — especially when we realize that we are not alone in caring about the state of our environment. Articles like the...

FOREST BATHING

by Arleen | May 28, 2023 | Eco therapy, Forest Bathing, Nature therapy, Shinrin-yoku

SO WHAT IS FOREST BATHING? Forest bathing, also known as Shinrin-yoku, is a practice that originated in Japan and has gained popularity worldwide as a form of nature therapy or ecotherapy. It involves immersing oneself in a forest or natural environment and mindfully...

Woodlands are areas of trees which are generally no more than fifty meters high, and the tree canopies do not meet.

In this way, woodlands differ from denser forest or rainforest areas because of the wider spacing of their trees.

The wider spacing results in more light on the ground, which increases the number of plant species and that in turn has the potential to support the biodiversity of animals, insects and reptiles.

Unfortunately, the decline in NSW native woodlands has become critical, and as a result the number of vulnerable, threatened, endangered and extinct species is rapidly growing.

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