state the various benifits derived from the environment at local regional and global level
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Forests provide a wide range of benefits at local, national and global levels. Some of these benefits depend on the forest being left untouched or subject to minimal interference. Others can only be realized by harvesting the forest for wood and other products. Yet other benefits from forests, despite being frequently claimed, are illusory.
Forest for wood and energy
Wood is one of the most versatile and ubiquitous products in human use. Wood and the products derived from it are found in every area of modern existence, from the timber used in construction, furniture and a myriad of industrial and domestic uses to fibre board, chipboard, paper, newsprint and cardboard.
As a construction material, wood is strong, light, durable, flexible and easily worked. It has excellent insulating properties. In contrast to the substitutes for wood in structural and architectural uses such as brick, concrete, metals and plastics, wood can be produced and transported with little energy consumed and the products are renewable and usually biodegradable (Koch, 1991).