Forest Animals
This elusive predator stalks wild boar in the snowy forests of Siberia
Siberian tiger
A large swarm of these insects can strip trees bare in just a few days
Mopane worms
After a summer fire, these two things grow back from the soil
flowers and tree seedlings
Despite the radiation, these began germinating just a decade later
Plants
These large birds of prey gather at rivers to catch salmon
Bald eagles
This fruit-eating bird helps tropical forests regrow by dispersing seeds
Great hornbill
Naturally occurring fires can benefit forests by doing this
Clearing old growth and helping regeneration
This disaster in 1986 turned a forest into a radioactive zone, but life has returned
Chernobyl (Chornobyl) nuclear disaster
In North America, these amphibians wrestle for a mate on the forest floor
Rough-skinned newts
Despite nuclear radiation, this forest in Ukraine is now full of wildlife
Chornobyl Exclusion Zone
What is making forest fires more frequent and destructive?
Climate change
This ecological term describes the ability of a forest to bounce back after destruction
Resilience
This rare predator from Madagascar hunts high in the forest canopy
The fossa
These birds help disperse seeds in the Western Ghats of India
Lion-tailed macaques
Fires often lead to this long-term positive ecological process
forest regeneration or ecological renewal
These two large animals live in post-disaster Chernobyl forests
Wolves and Przewalski’s horses
This tiny primate follows leaf bugs to find sugar-rich tree sap
Gray mouse lemur
This African woodland supports elephants, wild dogs, and mopane worms
Miombo woodland
These boreal trees thrive in Siberia and withstand extreme temperatures
coniferous trees (like pines or spruces)
These insects can strip trees bare in the Miombo woodland, but the forest shows resilience by quickly regrowing its leaves
Mopane worms