{"id":3525,"date":"2020-11-11T16:39:04","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T16:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=3525"},"modified":"2021-01-18T16:26:42","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T16:26:42","slug":"importance-of-forests","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/importance-of-forests\/","title":{"rendered":"Importance of forests"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3525\" class=\"elementor elementor-3525\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1444b40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1444b40\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ddd1360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Forest Preservation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6da258 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-nav-menu\" data-id=\"a6da258\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"jet-nav-wrap m-layout-mobile\"><div class=\"menu-forests-container\"><div class=\"jet-nav m-layout-mobile jet-nav--vertical jet-nav--vertical-sub-left-side\"><div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3564 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/introduction-to-forests\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Introduction to forests<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3563 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/types-of-forests\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Types of forests<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3562 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/layers-of-a-forest\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Layers of a forest<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3561 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-forestry\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is forestry?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3560 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/importance-of-forests\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Importance of forests<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3559 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-deforestation\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is deforestation?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3558 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/degradation-and-fragmentation\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Degradation and fragmentation<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3572 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/effects-of-deforestation\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Effects of deforestation<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-3573 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-can-i-do-about-deforestation\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What can I do about deforestation<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ad0c31\" data-id=\"3ad0c31\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6da702e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6da702e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Importance of forests<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-027eb2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"027eb2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Forests and biodiversity are vital to all life forms. The richer the diversity of life, the greater the opportunity for medical discoveries, economic development, and adaptive responses to such new challenges as climate change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Below are some more importance of forests:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Watershed<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Forests serve as a watershed. (A watershed: The area of land that contributes water to a stream or river. Watersheds come in all sizes\u2014some are millions of square miles, while others are just a few acres.) That is because almost all water ultimately comes from rivers and lakes and forest-derived water tables. Some rivers running through forests are kept cool and from drying out. &#8220;The Amazon is by far the largest watershed and largest river system in the world occupying over 6 million square kilometers. Over two-thirds of all the fresh water found on Earth is in the Amazon Basin&#8217;s rivers, streams, and tributaries.&#8221; &#8211; RainTree<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Habitat and Ecosystems<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3681\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3681\" style=\"width: 230px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3681\" src=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/forests-provide-habitat-for-ecosystems.jpg\" alt=\"Forests are a home to many species of plants and animals\" width=\"230\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/forests-provide-habitat-for-ecosystems.jpg 230w, https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/forests-provide-habitat-for-ecosystems-155x300.jpg 155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3681\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Forests are a home to many species of plants and animals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Forests serve as a home (habitat) to millions of animals. Think of the many types of reptiles (snakes and lizards), wild animals, butterflies and insects, birds and tree-top animals, as well as all those that live in the forest streams and rivers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Animals form part of the food chain in the forests. All these different animals and plants are called&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">biodiversity<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, and the interaction with one another and with their physical environment is what we call an&nbsp;<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ecosystem.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;Healthy ecosystems can better withstand and recover from a variety of disasters, such as floods and wildfires.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Economic benefits<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Forests are of immense economic importance to us. For example, plantation forests provide humans with timber and wood, which is exported and used in all parts of the world. They also provide tourism income to inhabitants (people living in or close to forests) when people visit to see the best of nature.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3685\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3685\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3685\" src=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/importance-of-forests.jpg\" alt=\"Economic benefits of forests\" width=\"600\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/importance-of-forests.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/importance-of-forests-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3685\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Economic benefits of forests<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Climate Control<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Climate control and atmosphere purification are vital to human existence. Trees and soils help regulate atmospheric temperatures through a process called evapotranspiration. It helps to stabilize the climate. Additionally, they enrich the atmosphere by absorbing toxic gases (such as CO2 and other greenhouse gases) and producing oxygen. Trees also help to remove air pollutants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Forests absorb the equivalent of roughly 2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide each <b>year.<\/b><br><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Did you know?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><i>In many developing countries, more than 80% of total energy<br><\/i><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><i>(fuel-wood and charcoal) consumed by people and industry is derived from forests. Trading in timber and other forest products is estimated at almost 330 billion US Dollars \/year.<br><\/i><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><i>Its value multiplies as it is processed into a range of products used globally every day.<br><\/i><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><i>Uses of genetic diversity within forests enable the development of new medicines; progress in health care and science.<\/i><\/span><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a708219\" data-id=\"a708219\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b5b911 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2b5b911\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Tall-Responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4993435605385515\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6804764118\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-511799b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"511799b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a82dc2\" data-id=\"6a82dc2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef9597a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ef9597a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-forestry\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GO BACK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-77db13e\" data-id=\"77db13e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e346a2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e346a2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-deforestation\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">NEXT PAGE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forest Preservation Introduction to forests Types of forests Layers of a forest What is forestry? 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