Forests produce fresh oxygen and participate in regulating climate. But every year tree cover of our planet is lessening due to deforestation. What are the primary causes of deforestation? To what results may it lead?

Although

forests play a crucial role in cleaning the polluted air and maintaining the earth's temperature, a large

number

of trees are being cut each year to satisfy the needs of

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human beings.

This

essay will discuss what are the main reasons for

this

and what are the harmful effects of clearing up the forests lands.

Firstly

, the population of humans especially in developing countries is skyrocketing every year due to which requirements of dwellings is

also

increasing. So trees are being cut to construct more houses and cities for the people to live in .

Also

due to the urbanisation lot of roads, bridges are being built to connect the various parts of the country to each other , so to build the sound infrastructure jungles are being cleared out .

Thirdly

, a huge

number

of the trees in the forests are being cleared to grow the crops to satisfy the food needs of the people . The cutting of the trees every year is a pressing issue and causes a

number

of ill effects. As forests serve as homes for many faunas, clearing them leads to the loss of habitat of many wild animals. When animals could not find any place to live, it can result in an increase in a

number

of endangered and extinct wildlife species . While The trees purify the air quality by absorbing the various poisonous gases like carbon-dioxide, Nitrogen oxide , without trees carbon content will increase exponentially which may lead to the multiple environmental problems like global warming, soil erosion. Excessive deforestation can

also

result in a decrease in water table which can ultimately lead to the loss of the lakes , ponds and rivers .

Although

a huge

number

of trees are being cut annually to meet the needs of the proliferating population, building infrastructure and utilizing the land for agriculture, trees are very important for the survival of the human beings . Excessive cutting of flora can cause loss of

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wildlife, biodiversity and several environmental issues.