Essay on Deforestation

Deforestation

Deforestation is a growing problem all over the world. Deforestation is the burning and logging of forests. This is occurring for multiple reasons such as the selling or the using for, fuel or timber. The lands where the trees have been cut down are generally used for grazing land for livestock, plantations of merchandise and settlements. Due to the demand increase of more wood for furniture, housing and other items means that more trees need to be cut down. Population is also at an all time high meaning more space is need for urbanization. The main reason for deforestation is for agricultural reasons. This means farmers are cutting down trees for land to grow their crops or raise their livestock.

Because of deforestation this means that the natural habitats for animals that live here are being destroyed. Deforestation has loads negative effects on the environment. Killing hundreds maybe thousands of animals, this is causing lots of species to start to become endangered. Deforestation is also messing up the food sources for these animals. Killing the animals further down in the food chain. Which is beginning to have an effect on the animals higher in the chain. Seventy percent of the Earth's land animals and plants live in these forests, and many cannot survive the deforestation that destroys their homes. Deforestation can sometimes be done illegally and used for logging or the area can be used for mining. When trees are cut down the raise of flooding increases which means that the plants underneath start to decompose giving of methane gases. Trees in the forests that are being cut down play a big role by keep the temperature in the forest ideal for the plants and animals that occupy there , when these are removed it deprives the canopies of sunlight this may lead to temperature swings that could be dangerous to the plants and animals. Trees play an important role in the world by creating oxygen and decreasing the amount of carbon dioxide in the air, when trees are cut down the raise of Co2 is raised which help the greenhouse gases increase and destroy the Ozone.

Deforestation needs to be decreased significantly and quick before the animals and plants die out, maybe even the human species in years to come. There are multiple ways this can occur:

When big companies destroy the forests there should be a law making them have to plant trees in the area(s) or surrounding area(s). This would help for the next generation to have trees as well and the trees to carry on with oxygenating our planet. Alos some areas of the world where there are forests should be restricted to having them cut down. Many companies that use the wood from the trees have started to come up with their own solutions such as recycling old and used goods. This solution has been carried out by many companies now and passed on.