plants to preserve life and man to preserve plants
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We depend on trees and forests for our survival. The very air we breathe is given to us by trees. Trees provide habitats for animals and livelihoods for humans, forests prevent soil erosion and mitigate climate change. Our failure to take care of our forests is threatening the very existence of man and wildlife. Deforestation for human settlement and commercial logging are the major cause of reduction in forest cover of the earth. Some effects of deforestation are mentioned below:
In the absence of trees and forests the fertile top soil is washed away by rainwater making cultivation impossible.
Trees retain rain water in the soil. Without forests the entire rainwater flows into the sea. The water is then not available as ground water.
If deforestation continues unchecked there will be scarcity of drinking water caused by droughts.
Without trees rainfall will decrease and cultivation will become impossible. This will cause famines due to scarcity of food grains.
Trees absorb the harmful Carbon dioxide and release Oxygen. Deforestation contributes to the decrease in oxygen level and increase Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Increased Carbon dioxide level results in lungs diseases, cancer and lower life expectancy. The increased pollutants also cause the dangerous acid rain.
Trees are our evergreen friends. If we preserve them they will preserve us in return. We must prevent further felling of trees before more damage is done and start planting more and more trees.