"Today was the most unique day of my life", says Omar Najjar. "We went to Kukula Forest in Joensuu, Finland. We saw a breathtaking Finnish forest with thousands of trees, birch, oak and spruce. Due the cold weather, Finland has low biodiversity only around 20, 000 different species of plants and animals.We learned how a dead tree in a forest can be very beneficial and important to forest life. It is not dead but it is full of life. Yes , it houses many plants and animals. I was able to count around seven different kinds of mosses and lichens as well. I learned that those lichens will not grow when sulfur pollutants fill the air. With the help of a magnifier I observed the stalks of mosses and learned that they open up to release the spores and grow more spores.
I saw a harvester that harvest trees( weighs around 16 tons). It has a computer that measures the diameter of the tree barks and chops the log.
After walking for some time between the trees, we entered a cozy, warm cottage. There I struggled to make a ring out of bark slices. But, I could make it.
As for Hanna Hawa news and his picture playing the drums appeared already in today's finnish news. In the memory book of the Kukkula forest he wrote:
The tall trees pierce the skies
And the snow carpets the forest floor
This is the forest of Finland , a beauty lies at every corner
The branches of trees welcome you and make you feel at home
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