Save forests to save yourselves

Forests have been the root of evolution of life as a whole. Plants were the first to habituate this world and colonize this world. Forests are land mass where we find a high density of flora that can be home to a number of animals, insects and other life forms. Though they have been home and providers of food and other necessities humans have been destroying forests for their own personal greed and need. The main reason for deforestation had been timber and to grab land for urbanization or agriculture. But massive deforestation has been a cause of the modern day problems and take severe shape in the coming time if we do not save the forests.

·         Forests serve as home to several kinds of insects and birds. They are also home to a variety of plants, animals and many other life forms. They form a delicately balanced food chain and a complicated food-web. Destruction of forests can cause havoc to these food chain or food web, which in turn can be devastating to human civilization on the whole.

·         Destruction of natural habitat may cause wild animals to invade human civilization or habitats in search of food and shelter. Several cases have been reported around the world in the last few years.

·         Destruction of forest might lead to severe shortage of wood or timber which can be devastating to some industries that are dependent on wood.

·         Forests are known to be soil binders, and they bind the top soil. Massive deforestation can lead to washing-off of the top soil. This will mean that cultivation will become a tough job, and there will be no grazing space for domestic and wild herbivores. Moreover soil erosion will lead to formation of deserts like the Sahara and Gobi.

·         Forests are known to be water conservators and also maintain the water cycle. They also maintain natural water quality. They are known to affect in proper rainfall. No forests will mean erratic weather and increased drought or flood.

·         Forests have been a natural sink for carbon-di-oxide. Since carbon-di-oxide is taken up by forests and converted to oxygen, but with deforestation there has been severe accumulation of carbon dioxide. This is the major reason for global warming. We all know what effects global warming can have on the planet.

·         Forests provide us with green and aesthetic beauty. They also provide us with adventure. Forests can also be a source of natural honey, lac, and other things.

·         Forests are known to act as a buffer zone and take the major blow of storms.

·          They are also house to many plants and animals whose effects or medicinal properties are still unknown to us.

To protect forest is our duty, as they will be the ones to protect us. If there is no forest then there is a fair chance that there will be no life on earth in future as well.