Read this paragraph about the conservation of forest !
With the alarming increase in the world’s population, there is need for more food to sustain human existence.
Forests are among the top natural resources given to humankind. They provide us with both tangible and intangible resources without which the existence of many living things would be threatened
To fulfill the rising demands for housing, cultivation among other human needs forests are being destroyed at an alarming rate. To prevent ecological imbalance, plans need to be formulated to protect the forests and ensure a balance is maintained. By cutting down trees, animals are forced to venture into regions of human habitat endangering not only their lives but the humans safety. A long lasting solution needs to be therefore formulated for a permanent and sustainable solution.
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Forests have been important since ancient times. Forests covered 60 percent of the earth but with the rising population, extensive areas of forests have been cleared to allow farming, roads, mining, and other activities to support and enhance human existence. In the present day only about 30 percent of forests, cover the earth
Forests play an important role in improving the quality of the environment. They help to keep the environment healthy, clean, and beautiful. Trees release oxygen in the air and take in carbon dioxide, which if let to accumulate, could turn fatal to the human existence. Without forests, rain water could ruin havoc. Trees prevent soil erosion and reduce floods.
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Restrictions need to be put in place to conserve forests. With the alarming rate of deforestation, measures need to be put in place to protect wildlife, the environment, and all the living things that depend on forests for their survival. People need to be educated on the importance of conserving forests, as it will empower them to act appropriately such as planting more trees instead of cutting them.
Strict measures need to be made to punish those who violate the set rules. Such measures should be taken to regulate grazing, cutting down of trees, tribal activities, forest fires etc. Forests are vital for human existence and if nothing is done to conserve them all living things are in danger of extinction.