The declaration of 2011 as International Year of Forests is focusing his gaze on the state of our native forests.
The distinguished Galician botanist Javier Guitián, professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela and director of the Research Station in O Courel, published today in the newspaperLa Voz de Galicia a short article entitled I get on an oak. With his usual talent, he goes from the defence of the redwoods in the U.S. to alerting us about the disappearance of ancient forests in Galicia, demanding greater attention to them.
We thank Professor Guitián for choosing us as an example of public concern about what is happening to our forests.
Make sure you read the articles in his bittersweet column –at times funny, at times sad at the apathy of our society–, in which he shows much concern for the conservation of biodiversity and the rural world. You will learn much and will enjoy his entertaining literary style.
