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Why Are Forests So Important, and How to Protect Them?

Forests are very essential for life on Earth; we depend on them for our survival. Forests cover more than 30 percent of the worldu2019s land surface and contain about 85% of all terrestrial plants, animals, and microorganisms.

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Why Are Forests So Important, and How to Protect Them?

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  1. Why Are Forests So Important, and How to Protect Them? www.desertcart.co.za

  2. Why Are Forests So Important, and How to Protect Them? Forests are very essential for life on Earth; we depend on them for our survival. Forests cover more than 30 percent of the world’s land surface and contain about 85% of all terrestrial plants, animals, and microorganisms. www.desertcart.co.za

  3. Why Are Forests So Important, and How to Protect Them? They provide habitats for animals and livelihoods for humans, products such as food, medicine, and building materials, watershed protection, prevention of soil erosion, and mitigation of climate change. www.desertcart.co.za

  4. Why Are Forests So Important, and How to Protect Them? Hardly any social or environmental problem today can be addressed efficiently or effectively without considering forests and the multiple roles they play in the Earth system. www.desertcart.co.za

  5. Why are Forests So Important? Forests are crucial for the quality of the air we breathe. About 20% of air comes from the Amazon rainforest alone. Forests play a key role in fighting climate change as they absorb and store CO2 gases in their biomass and prevent it from going into the atmosphere. www.desertcart.co.za

  6. Why are Forests So Important? In fact, protecting forests can help us fulfill the Paris Agreement by 37%. Forests help to minimize the severe impacts of storms and floods by controlling soil erosion as the strong tree roots hold the soil together. www.desertcart.co.za

  7. Why are Forests So Important? About 80% of the world’s biodiversity can be found in forests and this incredible biodiversity has enabled human development in multiple areas such as healthcare, pharmaceutics, etc. www.desertcart.co.za

  8. Why are Forests So Important? Forests help to regulate the carbon cycle and make them a crucial requirement in our fight against climate change issues. Forests are also fundamental for providing us with water and combating desertification. www.desertcart.co.za

  9. Why are Forests So Important? They play a key role in water purification and provide us with food, medicines, wood, and oxygen. Forests prevent flooding, help maintain biodiversity and forests fight global warming. www.desertcart.co.za

  10. Why are Forests So Important? They act as the habitat of more than 50% of vertebrates (a percentage we’re currently losing). The forests also help to clean up dirty soil and improve the fertility of the soil. www.desertcart.co.za

  11. Why Do Forests Need Our Support? Forests are vital for our planet as they provide vital oxygen, pollination, and clean water. Forests also help fight climate change by absorbing more CO2 than any other ecosystem on Earth, so losing them impacts the planet in a big way! What’s more, protecting them can bring multiple benefits to communities, including better health and livelihoods. www.desertcart.co.za

  12. Why Do Forests Need Our Support? Other commodities such as palm oil, corn, or soy also take up a lot of land space and are sometimes associated with deforestation which happens when trees are illegally cut down or burnt down by causing forest fires. It sometimes also happens due to mine explorations and urbanization. www.desertcart.co.za

  13. How Can We Protect the Forests? Unfortunately, there is still time to turn things around. And while it all starts with individual actions from people like you and me, we alone are not responsible for, nor can we solve the issue on our own. www.desertcart.co.za

  14. How Can We Protect the Forests? One way for anyone to protect the forest is by living outside the boundaries of our natural ecosystem. Humans have put a serious strain on our planet’s resources and are now putting the same strain through deforestation activities for farming and creating more industries. The key to protecting forests is education and supporting afforestation. www.desertcart.co.za

  15. How Can We Protect the Forests? Planting more trees is one of the best ways to increase green cover globally and help to create a good balance in the ecological system. We also need to reduce cutting trees and destroying forests around the world, especially by paper manufacturers and other industries. www.desertcart.co.za

  16. Conserve Forest Resources

  17. Thank You! You can find us at twitter @desertcartmena & support@desertcart.com www.desertcart.co.za

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