Forest restoration is part of path to recovery and well-being. The health of forests impacts everyone, and every step taken to restore forests leads to a ripple effect of benefits. Let's build back forests #ForNature. | UN Environment Programme

As various parts of Canada recover from this year’s wildfire season — the second-worst on record — we look at what Indigenous-led forest restoration looks like through the work of the Secwépemcul’ecw Restoration and Stewardship Society (SRSS). Let’s listen to Angela Kane, CEO of SRSS, as she dives into what SRSS is doing to restore wildfire impacted forests in Secwépemc traditional territory. | WWF-Canada

Reforestation refers to replanting trees in areas where forests were recently cut down or degraded, usually aiming to restore tree cover. Forest restoration is a broader process that rebuilds the entire forest ecosystem—trees, plants, wildlife, soil, and natural processes—often aiming to return it to a healthy, self-sustaining state. | Ethan Hernandez