Conservation

Forest Conservation

Forests bring tremendous benefits to our world, ranging from social to economic to environmental. Economically, timber, paper, oil, rubber and many other important resources which form the pillars of modern industries are produced in forests. Socially, forests create recreational opportunities and enrich people’s lives. Environmentally, forests minimize soil erosion and flooding. They are also well known for the tremendous biodiversity, providing wildlife habitat to home millions of plant and animal species. In addition, forests play a significant role in maintaining global climate change. Oxygen, which is produced through photosynthesis, is continuously replenished. On the other hand, carbon dioxide is taken in by the plants. This continuous process maintains the amount of gases in the air, which consequently affect our global temperature.

However, our world is facing forestry problems. Deforestation for various reasons, such as agriculture, fuel, timber etc. has threatened the existence of forests. The trees of Amazon Forest are cut down at an estimated rate of 14 million hectares, or 35 million acres, each year. The Amazon Forest is located mainly in Brazil, where the nation is developing and overpopulated. Efforts have been put up to minimize deforestation directly through boycotts of multinational corporations responsible for exploitative logging, the most effective conservation policies have been efforts to relieve poverty and expand access to education and health care.