DeforestationDeforestation is the practice of cutting down trees and clearing the land of natural habitats and forests. There are various reasons why people follow this practice.
Deforestation results in many severely harmful repercussions such as soil erosion, imbalance in the forest leading to global warming, destruction of natural habitats which causes harm to wildlife, biodiversity and loss of native and rural tribes. The Effect on Tropical RainforestsThe issue of deteriorating tropical rainforests is causing a lot of environmentalists around the world to protest. However, there is little progress on any significant steps being taken on this front. Tropical rainforests are ruthlessly being cut down everyday. The good news is that this is a man-made problem and not a natural disaster and hence, we still have time to stop this practice and repair the damage. What this calls for is a colossal effort on a global level. Here are a few simple steps to ensure saving forests:• Awareness: Spread the message on how greenery is important for human sustenance. • Fix the damage: By re-foresting the cleared lands. • Making people environment friendly: By researching and propagating the use of environment friendly lifestyle and products. • Corroborate: Extend support to the eco-friendly groups and initiatives. • On the part of governments: To create more forest preserves and parks. Putting a complete stop to cutting the trees is an overtly idealistic vision. Instead certain small steps towards fulfilling this vision have to be initiated on a war footing to tackle this issue in a realistic manner. Many efforts had been taken in the past to restore forests such as establishing forest preserves, closing of the sale of natural lands in forests for corporate ambitions, effective and efficient use of city area and tightening the laws on forest preservation and natural land conservation.
Further complication arises when developed countries restrain the corporate from clearing lands. They are then forced to move on to the third world countries where the laws and economy are not effective enough to tackle the issue of deforestation. Being unable to stop the disturbance in their natural habitats, these countries suffer too in the long run as unfortunately they are rich in reserves but do not have the resources to save them. Striking a balance in the third world countries between industrial expansion and natural preservation is a great challenge for their governments. The forests are many times cut down by farmers to grow crops and sustain their families. These poor farmers cannot be stopped on account of Global Warming. To tackle this problem tactfully these farmers need to be taught about efficient foresting methods and modern farming. Techniques such as Permaculture or multiple crop farming is beneficial to the Farmer and his family as far as economic viability is concerned and great for the natural habitats as it restores and replenishes the soil.
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