How Do You Regrow a Rainforest? Willie Smits Knows
by Jaymi Heimbuch, San Francisco, California 
on 03. 3.09
Rainforest clearcutting is devastating. The majority of the time, it opens up the area to such extensive soil erosion that even the tenacious (native) plants of the rainforests can't easily regrow. So how do you get a clearcut area to regenerate? Willie Smits has it figured out.
He's created a way to regrow a forest in Borneo that not only helped save local orangutans, but also provided a map for people who want to make similar efforts in other clearcut areas.
Click through to watch his inspiring TED talk.
More on Rainforests
Mechanical Invasive Species of the Rainforests
Rainforests In Some Regions Are Re-growing Rapidly: Should We Worry Anymore About Deforestation?
Hackers Help the Hacking Down of the Amazon Rainforests
Wealthy Countries Should Pay ‘Rainforest Utility Bills’ for Ecosystem Services Rendered: Prince Charles
The Latest Threat to Tropical Rainforests is... More Trees
Thirsty for more? Check out these related articles:
- Why Wait Till 2012? 8 Quasi-Serious Ways to Ward Off the Apocalypse Now
- Meet Ann Snook, The Nature Conservancy's Maya Forest Program Manager
- Focus on Focus Earth: Ed Norton Runs With Team Maasai For the NYC Marathon
- 10 Reasons to Really Love Trees (as if You Didn't Already)
- Natural Neighbors: 9 Toad-ally Awesome Ways to Welcome Wildlife Into Your Backyard Sanctuary
- What's My Cheeseburger Got to Do with Deforestation and Changing Weather Patterns?
Comments ()
