Why Are Forests So Important, and How to Protect Them
                     Why Are Forests So 
Important, and How 
to Protect Them?
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Why Are Forests So Important, 
and How to Protect Them?
Forests are very essential for 
life on Earth; we depend on 
them for our survival. Forests 
cover more than 30 percent of 
the world’s land surface and 
contain about 85% of all 
terrestrial plants, animals, and 
microorganisms. 
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Why Are Forests So Important, 
and How to Protect Them?
They provide habitats for 
animals and livelihoods for 
humans, products such as 
food, medicine, and building 
materials, watershed 
protection, prevention of soil 
erosion, and mitigation of 
climate change. 
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Why Are Forests So Important, 
and How to Protect Them?
Hardly any social or 
environmental problem today 
can be addressed efficiently or 
effectively without considering 
forests and the multiple roles 
they play in the Earth system.
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Why are Forests So 
Important?
Forests are crucial for the quality 
of the air we breathe. About 20% 
of air comes from the Amazon 
rainforest alone. Forests play a 
key role in fighting climate 
change as they absorb and store 
CO2 gases in their biomass and 
prevent it from going into the 
atmosphere.
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Why are Forests So 
Important?
In fact, protecting forests can 
help us fulfill the Paris 
Agreement by 37%. Forests help 
to minimize the severe impacts 
of storms and floods by 
controlling soil erosion as the 
strong tree roots hold the soil 
together. 
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Why are Forests So 
Important?
About 80% of the world’s 
biodiversity can be found in 
forests and this incredible 
biodiversity has enabled human 
development in multiple areas 
such as healthcare, 
pharmaceutics, etc. 
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Why are Forests So 
Important?
Forests help to regulate the 
carbon cycle and make them a 
crucial requirement in our fight 
against climate change issues. 
Forests are also fundamental for 
providing us with water and 
combating desertification. 
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Why are Forests So 
Important?
They play a key role in water 
purification and provide us with 
food, medicines, wood, and 
oxygen. Forests prevent flooding, 
help maintain biodiversity and 
forests fight global warming. 
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Why are Forests So 
Important?
They act as the habitat of more 
than 50% of vertebrates (a 
percentage we’re currently 
losing). The forests also help to 
clean up dirty soil and improve 
the fertility of the soil.
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Why Do Forests Need Our 
SupportF?orests are vital for our planet 
as they provide vital oxygen, 
pollination, and clean water. 
Forests also help fight climate 
change by absorbing more 
CO2 than any other ecosystem 
on Earth, so losing them 
impacts the planet in a big 
way! What’s more, protecting 
them can bring multiple 
benefits to communities, 
including better health and 
livelihoods. 
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Why Do Forests Need Our 
Support?
Other commodities such as 
palm oil, corn, or soy also take 
up a lot of land space and are 
sometimes associated with 
deforestation which happens 
when trees are illegally cut 
down or burnt down by causing 
forest fires. It sometimes also 
happens due to mine 
explorations and urbanization.
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How Can We Protect the 
Forests?
Unfortunately, there is still 
time to turn things around. 
And while it all starts with 
individual actions from 
people like you and me, we 
alone are not responsible for, 
nor can we solve the issue on 
our own. 
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How Can We Protect the 
OneF woarye fsort san?yone to protect 
the forest is by living outside 
the boundaries of our natural 
ecosystem. Humans have put 
a serious strain on our 
planet’s resources and are 
now putting the same strain 
through deforestation 
activities for farming and 
creating more industries. The 
key to protecting forests is 
education and supporting 
afforestation. 
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How Can We Protect the 
Forests?
Planting more trees is one of 
the best ways to increase 
green cover globally and help 
to create a good balance in 
the ecological system. We 
also need to reduce cutting 
trees and destroying forests 
around the world, especially 
by paper manufacturers and 
other industries.
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