Forests

This is how forests protect water supplies in cities around the world

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Forests affect the movement, quality and availability of water in cities. Image: Unsplash/Florian Wehde

Edie Juno
Forestry Specialist, National Wildlife Federation
John-Rob Pool
Implementation Manager, Cities4Forests, Natural Infrastructure Initiative
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Forests have effects on the natural landscape for hundreds of miles around them. Image: Cities4Forests
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