Forests are the lungs of the earth. Destruction of the world’s forests amounts to death of the world we currently know. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Forests truly are the life-support of our planet and

thus

sustain our environment and all kinds of life.

However

, huge chunks of forests have already been destroyed by humans and I strongly agree that with

this

going unchecked, deforestation in

such

large scale can be disastrous to our planet.

Firstly

, forests

are

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is

the source of oxygen that compose 23 percent of our atmosphere and which is required by all living beings to survive.

However

, cutting down of forests has begun to have serious implications from a health point of view.

For example

, a large city like Delhi was recently overwhelmed with carbon dioxide in

air

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the air

and with no forests around to filter the air and convert it into oxygen many people have conceived deadly

lungs

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lung

diseases.

This

rise in carbon dioxide

also

leads to global

warming which

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warming, which

has resulted in melting down of huge ice sheets in

polar caps

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the polar caps

.

Thus

forests in real sense are the

purifier

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pure

of the air we breathe.

Secondly

, forests sustain a healthy

eco system

a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment

ecosystem

which, when disturbed endangers numerous species dependent on them. These losses of species disturb the food chain that affects the lives of everyone down the line.

For example

, the Amazon

Forest which

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Forest, which

once was a size of France has now been reduced in half.

This

has made many animals and insects extinct. The predators who are now deprived of food, often venture outside their natural habitat. The forests,

thus

maintain a very delicate balance of life and support it in all forms. In conclusion, we must not forget that we are a part of

this

planet and forests are surely the lungs of it that maintain the inflexible balance of nature. We must learn to respect and preserve it.