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Whose heart is not warmed by the beauty of a forest? Yet, in many places forests are no longer lush and green.

In the Federal Republic of Germany, where 29 percent of the land area is covered by forests, 34 percent of all forest trees had been damaged to some extent by 1983. The number of damaged trees increased to 53 percent by 1985!

What is killing the forests, and what is being done to save them? Why is this a problem that affects you?