
Man of the Trees
Richard St. Barbe Baker
Web page reconstructed from the former website
manofthetrees.org
created by Paul Mantle
Richard St. Barbe Baker, (1889-1982), was the world's greatest forester. He was responsible for the planting of more trees than anyone else in history. He also was among the first ecologists to draw public attention to the global dimensions of deforestation and desert encroachment.