"This is where I made my first naturalist observations,"
"an "extinction of experience.""
"inspire respect for the extraordinary complexity of the living world and remind us to stay humble,"
"There is nothing that reconnects you more to wilderness than contact with a real forest,"
The Sonian Forest near Brussels spans almost 11,000 acres and contains globally notable beech groves. A photographic series titled Forgotten Places documents rare, remote pockets of nature to create visual records of forests and landscapes that need careful preservation for biodiversity and human mental health. Human connection to nature has declined by roughly 60 percent over the past 200 years, risking an 'extinction of experience.' Immersion in old-growth forests restores a primordial sense of wonder, encourages humility before ecological complexity, and promotes intentional living and stewardship of wild places.
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