亚马逊雨林，厄瓜多尔 Amazon rainforest, Ecuador (© Mark Fox/Getty Images)

亚马逊雨林，厄瓜多尔 Amazon rainforest, Ecuador (© Mark Fox/Getty Images)

一路丛林 Jungle all the way

世界雨林日

“世界雨林日”不仅是日历上的一个纪念日，更是一项行动号召。该节日由非营利环保组织“雨林伙伴关系”于2017年设立，旨在提升公众对雨林重要性的认识，并推动全球范围内的保护工作。在美国，人们通过社区植树、学校项目以及社交媒体活动参与纪念，宣传雨林保护的成功案例。许多植物园会举办特别展览，而环保组织则发起筹款挑战，以支持实地保护项目。

厄瓜多尔的亚马逊雨林是这片生态系统中最引人注目的区域之一。虽然面积不及巴西境内的雨林广阔，但它被认为是地球上生物多样性最密集的地区之一。这里栖息着丰富多样的生物种群，包括美洲虎、金刚鹦鹉、黑凯门鳄、电鳗以及众多尚未被科学命名的药用植物种类。这片雨林也是多个原住民群体的传统居住地，其中包括一些尚未与外界建立联系的部落，其领地依法受到保护。然而，这些社区的生活方式正面临日益严峻的威胁，尤其来自石油开采等工业活动的影响。“世界雨林日”提醒我们：保护雨林并非遥不可及的目标。通过个人选择与集体行动，从减少纸张使用到支持可持续产品，公众的努力可以在厄瓜多尔的亚马逊雨林，乃至更广阔的热带雨林地区，产生实质影响。

World Rainforest Day

World Rainforest Day is not just a calendar event—it's a call to action. Established in 2017 by Rainforest Partnership—a nonprofit environmental organization—the day raises awareness about the importance of rainforests and mobilizes efforts to protect them. In the US, the occasion is marked with community tree plantings, school projects, and social media campaigns that highlight conservation successes. Many botanical gardens host special exhibits, while environmental groups run fundraising challenges to support on-the-ground protection efforts.

One notable region of the Amazon rainforest is in Ecuador. Although smaller than Brazil's share, it's considered one of the most biologically dense areas on Earth. It also shelters an extraordinary range of life—jaguars, macaws, black caimans, electric eels, and medicinal plants, many still unknown to science. This part of the rainforest is home to Indigenous groups, including uncontacted tribes whose territories are legally protected. But their way of life is increasingly threatened by industrial activities, especially oil drilling. World Rainforest Day reminds us that the protection of rainforests is possible through personal choices and collective action. From reducing paper use to supporting rainforest-friendly products, people can make tangible impacts that reach Ecuador's Amazon and beyond.