Why must we conserve our forests?

Written by Terrence Fox on June 7, 2018

The Forests play a vital role in on our planet as trees are considered to be significantly important for the humans’ and animals’ lives and trees help to maintain the ecological system. According to the geologists and environmental experts, every country needs to have at least 2.5% of its land covered with the trees in an attempt to safeguard human and animal lives. Unfortunately, we have been failed to conserve our forests when as we keep on cutting trees in order to fulfill the increasing needs of urbanization, timber, and wood. Trees are considered to be quintessential in the sense as that they provide us the fresh oxygen and water that is the basic requirement for the human survival in the world.

Interestingly, the cutting of trees has become a human need, as we need numerous items in the shape of timber, wood upon which the large population of the world relies on. Forests are known to be rain magnets which allow rains to occur through the process of evaporation. Statistically, trees help maintain the normal temperature along with its ability to safeguard us from the natural disasters and calamity in the shape of soil erosion, cyclones surrounding the coastal parts of the global village.

Furthermore, forests are the platform for many of the species and animals which they use to establish their livelihood and fulfill their basic necessities of life. One can come across millions of species or animals belonging to the very planet we live on, that use the forest as their homes. Have you ever seen different kinds of animals living in the forests in the shape of elephants, lion, tiger, termites and much more? In an attempt to prove that we are the responsible human being who really cares about the other species, we need to conserve forest areas where homes and livelihood of the animals are already established.

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Forests And Their Importance

Written by Terrence Fox on June 2, 2018

A large area on land, which is dominated by many trees and different types of plants, is known as a forest. Forests play a great role in our lifestyle by preventing soil erosion, mitigate changes in climate, economic signification and also offer watershed protection. Forests have about 90 percent of species of the earth in it. Many wild animals like cheetahs, gorilla, snakes, birds etc live in the river area or streams area of the forests.

It’s a fact that forest is so important for all living creatures on earth and are also very beneficial for humans. Some of the reasons are given below:

Purification of THE ATMOSPHERE:

Forests play a very important role as far as air purification is concerned. During the day trees and other plants inhale or absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and exhale oxygen into the atmosphere. This process is known as photosynthesis and it helps purify the air that we breathe in.

Stabilization of the CLIMATE:

The process of photosynthesis not only purifies the air but also absorbs the sun’s radiant heat, which can also help us by promoting rainfall and stabilizing the climate.

Enrichment of SOIL:

Forests perform a natural process in the soil to encourage water infiltration. When the small leaves and branches fall down to the ground and slowly get mixed in the soil, they enrich the soil.

MEDICINAL VALUE:

Forests are useful in the medicinal industry. A large number of herbs of different species are collected from forests in order to make incredibly effective drugs that can cure and give relief to the patients suffering from different diseases such as cancer.

ECONOMIC Significance:

As you all know that forests refer to a very large number of trees. All three have stems and branches that provide benefits for us humans. For example, things we use in your daily life routine like furniture, spoons, clocks, doors, or even floors are made of the wood that comes from the forest trees.

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