Deforestation

Forests are the lungs of the earth and they should not be destroyed. Deforestation causes not only the loss of our precious and stunning forests, but also habitat destruction, extinction of species, and the loss of necessary resources. It’s imperative to prevent the total destruction of our land so that we might be able to salvage what’s left of our environment. If we don’t stop this problem soon there will be no future for our children.
Habitat destruction is the awful process in which natural habitat is rendered forests unable to support the species of the present. Humans destroy forests for the purpose of harvesting natural resources for industry production. Clearing these habitats for agriculture is the main cause of habitat destruction. Other causes of habitat destruction include mining and logging. Habitat destruction is currently ranked as the primary cause of species extinction worldwide.
The greatest loss with the longest-lasting effects from the ongoing destruction of our wilderness will be the mass extinction of species that provide Earth with biodiversity. There are billions of species of animals on this planet but we are the only one who makes decisions that directly affect so many others. The extinction rate of today may be 1,000 to 10,000 times the biological normal. The rate of extinction is one to ten species per year. The complexity of the forest makes it impossible to expect when and what species will disappear. Some of these plants or animals that we are killing could be the cure to some major diseases like cancer or influenza that affect so many people in this world.
Deforestation can rob a country of potential renewable resources while replacing valuable forests with nearly useless grasslands. Mankind stands to lose so much by destroying the forests of the world. We risk our own quality of life; we are putting the stability of the climate and local weather at risk. We also challenge the valuable services that are provided by natural