Sadly, deforestation has been hard to track and regulate, but AI can change that. For instance in Brazil, under President Bolsonaro, the country with the largest percentage of the world’s tropical rainforests in it. In fact, the destruction of forests is encouraged and supported in many countries around the world. Particularly when forests cover such a massive amount of land.īut then again, in other places, it is not illegal. While deforestation is illegal in many countries and forests around the world, it is difficult to enforce these laws. There’s also land-clearing to make space for human communities, mining, cutting down trees for wood, and the burning down of forests to sell charcoal. Of course, deforestation is not only caused by agriculture, but the industry is responsible for a large portion of the damage. Unfortunately lots of people out there still care more about profits than they do about the planet. Then, the land is turned into palm oil, soy, cattle, and other monoculture farms for people to make money. The land is destroyed and it’s cleared of trees, plants, and all wild-life. The main reason forests are demolished is for agricultural purposes. This means that those species will likely go extinct within the next couple years. According to the UN, over half a million species of animals don’t have enough habitat for long-term survival. At a rate that is 1,000 times faster than what is considered normal. This is at a rate from which forests cannot recover and that is leading to mass animal extinction. Forests purify the air, water, regulate weather and temperature, mitigate climate change, shelter endangered species, and are home to 80% of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity.Īnd yet, after everything that these forests do for us, we have been destroying them at an unprecedented rate.
Hopefully, you already have some understanding of how important these forests are. This means that over a year, the amount of forest destroyed is comparable to the size of Italy! Why are these forests important? It has taken its toll on our planet, and it’s time to do something to stop it.Īccording to the organization Global Forest Watch, a primary rainforest area the size of 50 football fields is demolished every single minute.
From human-caused forest fires, to land cleared for-profits, deforestation is wreaking havoc on thousands of different species and ecosystems. Yet, despite our dependence on forests, we are still allowing them to disappear.”ĭeforestation is a dangerous problem that is threatening our rainforests, air-quality, biodiversity, and environment. Besides providing habitats for animals and livelihoods for humans, forests also offer watershed protection, prevent soil erosion, and mitigate climate change. “We depend on forests for our survival, from the air we breathe to the wood we use.
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