Earth Day was commemorated on June 5, an annual event to raise awareness about the environment and its conservation. We give you information about the ten most enchanting forests from around the world. In Sri Lanka we have many forests.

Many of you would have heard of the Sinharaja forest which is being slowly but surely being destroyed by people who don't care for the environment. President Mahinda Rajapaksa has declared June 5 to 11 as the Environment Week, to make us aware that we should dispose garbage in an environment-friendly manner, in keeping with the World Earth Day.

Black Forest - Germany

Germany The Black Forest in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany, has always been an integral part of German folklore and was a fertile source of stories for the Brothers Grimm's fairy tale compilation. The Romans named the forest Silva Nigra or Silva Carbonara (Latin=Black Forest) because of the dense growth which blocked out most of the light in the forest.

Sagano Bamboo Forest -Japan

Japan Sagano Bamboo Forest is located within the Arashiyama district in the western outskirts of Kyoto covering an area of 16 square kilometers.

The sound of the wind as it blows through the grove was voted by the Japanese government as one of the hundred sounds to be preserved.

Crooked Forest - Poland

Taking top honours is Poland's Crooked Forest with its 400 curved pine trees planted in 1930. The twisted shape of the trees is said to be man-made, though the method and motive are not known.