The world’s forests cover about thirty-one percent of the worlds
land. One causing problem for the world’s forest is
deforestation. Deforestation happens for a few reasons.
According to the Global Environmental Governance Project
“Deforestation is commonly defined as the destruction of forests
due to human activity, typically performed by governments,
private firms, and illegal loggers” (Global Environmental
Governance Project). The methods that are commonly used are
clear-cutting, selective harvesting or shelterwood, seed tree
harvest, and slash and burn. Clear-cutting is the least
sustainable, but most economically profitable source of
harvesting wood and for agricultural purposes. The forest is
completely cut down to clear the land for farming or other forms
of land use. Usually the habitat is destroyed and cutting down
the trees can degrade the soil and cause erosion issues.
According to National Geographic “A more workable solution is to
carefully manage forest resources by eliminating clear-cutting
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