What is Deforestation?

Deforestation is the systematic destruction of forest areas and woodland around the world, not only does it affect wildlife and the food chain, it also affects the ecosystem. Cutting down trees and older woodland areas puts us at a greater risk of environmental disasters such as flooding, erosion, land slip and landslide. Such activities can include logging of timber for commercial purposes without replacing or replenishing lost woodland. Although we rely on trees for a number of everyday living activities, it is of paramount importance that we conserve and preserve our woodland areas for our own safety, protection and wellbeing.

Taking a quick look around my current environment and I can easily see so many uses for the wood from trees:

Paper, Newspapers, cardboard
Houses made of wood
Wooden bedframes
Furniture - tables, chairs, doors, floor boards
Storage and shelving


We have a multitude of uses for wood products, but our focus now should be on reducing such activities.

I think our emphasis should be on recycling.....

Planting new trees in the place of the ones we cut down to replenish and replace.

The following is a very quick and brief video but it does show some quick tips on how we can all participate....