"In a world of constant change and evolving technology, I find solace in the forest where a tree remains a tree." - Angie Weiland-Crosby. For years now, forests and a tree itself have represented spiritual nourishment, transformation, and liberation. Yet, this spiritual concept is not enough to stop us, humans, from destroying entire forests.
One of the most significant environmental problems of our time is deforestation. Deforestation is the permanent removal of trees to make room for something besides the forest. This can include clearing the land for agriculture or grazing or using the timber for fuel, construction, or manufacturing. Forests cover more than 30% of the Earth's land surface, according to the World Wildlife Fund. Forests can be found from the tropics to high-latitude areas. They are home to 80% of terrestrial biodiversity, containing a wide variety of trees, plants, animals, and microbes. Forest not only provide shelter for wildlife, but it is the source is countless renewable resources.
Deforestation affects almost all factors involved in the natural ecosystem. In tropical regions, it affects the way water vapor is produced, which causes reduced rainfall. Trees also absorb carbon dioxide, mitigating greenhouse gas emissions produced by human activity. Given the fact that the consequences of deforestation are already taking a toll on our environment, its time to take action before it is too late. Measures for the prevention of deforestation and a plan to recover the areas affected by it are urgently needed. It is our duty and responsibility to take care of our forests and its wildlife.
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