Thailand observes a national day to protect its forests after a 1989 logging ban
Following a devastating 1988 flood linked to deforestation, Thailand established a national day to celebrate its landmark 1989 ban on all commercial logging in natural forests.
Thailand observes National Forest Conservation Day every January 14 to remind the public of the vital link between healthy ecosystems and human safety. The day was established after the Thai government took the radical step in 1989 of banning commercial logging entirely, following catastrophic mudslides and floods that claimed hundreds of lives due to eroded, treeless hillsides.
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