France Stamp On Forests To Mark International Year Of Forests

France Postal Department will release a stamp as part of International Year Of Forest 2011.

In France, the forest coverage has increased by half since 1950. 30% of the territory is covered by forests.Forest constitute a major asset for the French economy, particularly in rural areas. The French forest-wood chain has 425 000 jobs or twice more than the automotive industry, and generates a turnover of EUR 40 billion to the exchequer.