Book is in French Hubert Reeves explains the forest to us. The forest is the home of our most distant ancestors, it is the place of our past and connects us to law. We return there to penetrate our origins and to rediscover its formidable vitality. Thanks to recent scientific observations, we now know that the plant world and the animal world are more similar than we thought. Because trees are also sensitive beings in their own way. It is important to ensure the sustainable development of forests and the protection of all species, plants and animals, which constitute these ecosystems.