- Forests are part of humanity’s life support systems- they absorb green house gases, stop soil erosion and limit harmful zoonotic diseases.
- Forest house 80% of land-based animals and birds- deforestation has endangered the orangutan, the Sumantran rhino, Asian elephants, bonobo great, apes, kiwi birds etc.
- Agriculture, livestock farming, logging and mining cause half the world’s deforestation. Since humans began felling trees, 46% of Earth’s tree cover has been destroyed. Upto 20% of greenhouse gas emissions annually are due to forest cover loss.
- Solutions include reforestation, agroforestry and sustainable forest management, encouraging plant based diets, creating biodiversity conservation zones and forest shelter belts which sequester carbon.
Matter referenced:
Times of India, Ahmedabad, Saturday, 11th July, 2020.
By: Dr. Bhawana Asnani.
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