Destruction of forests in the world by human beings means self destruction

Destruction of forests in the world by human beings means self destruction


Forests provide us the most vital element for our survival. Destruction of forests in the world by human beings means self destruction.
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I completely agree that forests provide us the most vital elements and their destruction by human beings means self destruction. Forests provide habitat to millions of species of plants and animals and their destruction would mean that all these plants and animals will lose their habitat. As a result, the earth’s ecosystem and ecological balance will be largely shattered and the consequences of this will be felt by not only by plants and animals but by human beings as well since we are dependent on plants and animals for all our needs.

We know that forests are the sources of various foods we eat and various medicines we need. They help to stabilise the world’s climate, protect against floods and draughts and are also a great support for tribal people.

In spite of all these benefits, every year a certain area of a forest is cut and destroyed. The various reasons due to which exploitation of the forests is done are getting wood for timber, road construction, buildings construction, extraction of minerals and energy to name a few.

Also, these forests are being cut as they are being used to make huge profits by various organizations by using these trees in construction and making paper.
However, mankind soon needs to realise that there are very severe repercussions of destroying the forests. Cutting down of forests bring about severe climatic changes. The soil gets loose and it is carried away by the rivers and deposited on the river or ocean beds. The water level hence rises giving rise to floods in one area and draughts in another. For example, Indonesia has experienced several severe draughts in the recent decades due to the same.

Cutting of forests also leads to an interruption in the water cycle thereby, causing an imbalance in the distribution of rainfall followed by soil erosion. Various plants and animals lose their habitat and various species become extinct.

For centuries together, man has been exploiting the environment to satisfy his selfish needs. But a time has come, where even the endurance of the planet is being challenged. Like they say, excess of everything is bad. If, we do not stop exploiting our ecosystem now, a stage may come where it may become impossible to repair it. The biggest sufferers in that case will be the human race since it is the human race that is dependent on forests for its simplest to most complex needs.
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  • RE: Destruction of forests in the world by human beings means self destruction -rishika jalan (04/15/14)
  • It is state of shame to know that humans all over the world are increasingly cutting down trees and destroying forests, not realizing the fact that forests provide the most vital elements for our survival. In short, destruction of forest by humans is nothing but self destruction for them.
    Forests are the living places of millions of plants and animals, and if forests themselves are destroyed then the dwelling places of these plants and animals are also disrupted. The residing place of animals if destroyed brings imbalance in their lives and leads to their extinction. Plants are a source of food and medicine for humans. Many threatening diseases are cured by the medicines obtained from plants. And if these plants are killed in the process of destroying forests then humans will face a great threat to life, which they are unaware of now. Forests also help in maintaining a stable climate. Soil is kept compact and regular patterns of rainfall are experienced due to the presence of forests. The destruction of trees will disrupt the climatic conditions and will also reduce the oxygen level in the atmosphere. Thus, to make life prosperous and convenient, humans are required to understand the value of forest and immediately need to stop destroying it.