The Contribution Of Forests And Rural Livelihoods

The natural ingredients in the forest contain supplements that cure diseases and sickness but as for cutting down much of the forests, give less hope to all patients which are sad because the element to alleviate pain is vanishing rapidly. As for basic nourishments, the leaves on a tree absorb carbon dioxide also known as photosynthesis which releases oxygen into the air. Leaves are nutritious and are one main resource for the consumption for animal survival. While trees and deforestation are a problem, animals are too because of cattle grazing which is an addition to the destruction of forests.

However, forests around the world are under threat from deforestation, jeopardizing these benefits. Deforestation comes in many forms, including fires, clear-cutting for agriculture, ranching and development, unsustainable logging for timber, and degradation due to climate change. This impacts people’s livelihoods and threatens a wide range of plant and animal species. Some 46-58 thousand square miles of forest are lost each year, which is equivalent to 36 football fields every minute.

Livestock and farms may not be nearly as profitable as a living, considering the thriving forests on a planetary scale.That is saying that regardless to the benefits of deforestation they aren't helping because the are using the trees for profits the trees are going away since no additional trees are planted. In the text Good bye rain forest it states “that One reason is that tropical rain forests contain valuable timber-such as walnut, mahogany, rosewood, balsa, sandalwood, and teak. Tropical woods are used for flooring, furniture, railroad ties, boatbuilding, bowls, drawing boards, and even toys. One tree can be Worth hundreds of dollars. This is saying that one main reason that they are cutting down the trees are because of what type of wood it is and they are also cutting it down for what the wood can make”. In the text Goodbye rain forest it states “As more and more trees are cut, fewer remain and the price of timber rises. In the text Rainforest Resources it states that “Many kinds of hardwoods are found in the Amazon Rainforest. Hardwoods are used to make furniture, musical instruments, boats, and even coffins. Some of these hardwoods include teak, rosewood, and mahogany.

Forest ecosystems cover around 31% of our land across the world; they produce vital supplies from oxygen to logs for the production of paper and furniture such as tables.

The beauty, majesty, and timelessness of a primary rainforest is indescribable. It is impossible to capture on film, to describe in words, or to explain to those who have never had the awe-inspiring experience of standing in the heart of a primary rainforest. Rainforests have evolved over millions of years to turn into the incredibly complex environments they are today. Rainforests represent a store of living and breathing renewable natural resources that for eons, by virtue of their richness in both animal and plant species, have contributed a wealth of resources for the survival and well-being of humankind. These resources have included basic food supplies, clothing, shelter, fuel, spices,

Forests are an irreplaceable part of Earths ecosystem. Every forest is unique due to flora and fauna which houses it. They are homes for many species from simple bacteria to big carnivore animals. Forests absorb carbon dioxide and provide oxygen and is a great place for recreation and biological studies. Temperate forest of northeast United States is an example of rich diversity and harmony of plants and animals. Unfortunately, constant growing of human population and demand for more land for agriculture and housing leads to deforestation and destroying of the natural habitats. Deforestation and Agriculture, are an two of many factors which have negative impact on temperate forest in northeast United States.

Land is greatly affected by the meat industry. The percentage of U.S. agricultural land used to produce meat is 56%. The strains on land include topsoil erosion and depletion of forested areas. The percentage of U.S topsoil loss directly associated with livestock raising is 85%. In Mexico 37 million acres of forest have been destroyed since 1987 to provide additional grazing land for cattle. The cattle industry is a driving force behind the destruction of the tropical rainforests. Until 1994, in the Amazon the total deforested area was of 450, 000 square Km. The current rate of species extinction due to destruction of tropical rainforest amounts to one thousand per year. Various species of plants live in the tropical rainforest, which can be used for their medicinal properties. These plants need yet to be discovered. We can not afford to risk their extinction.

Deforestation is one of the most significant issues of our time; considerable measures must be taken to prevent further pillaging of our unique forest resource.

Agriculture is the leading cause of deforestation because as human population grows the need for agricultural products increases. Unfortunately, the land used for cultivation results in the displacement of tree reliant animals such as the orangutan. “Without forests, orangutans cannot survive” (Galdikas). Palm oil is produced from trees grown in large plantations in regions where tropical rainforests once existed. The orangutans’ way of life revolves around the existence of trees, they nest in trees, drink water out of holes, and eat their fruit. Orangutans also

Environmental issues affect every life on this planet from the smallest parasite to the human race. There are many resources that humans and animal needs to survive; some of the most obvious resources come from the forests. Forests make up a large percentage of the globe. The forests have global implications not just on life but on the quality of it. Trees improve the quality of the air that species breath, determine rainfall and replenish the atmosphere. The wood from the forests are used everyday form many useful resources. Moreover, thinning the forests increases the amount of available light, nutrients and water for the remaining trees. Deforestation (forest thinning) is one of the most

Such promising prospects led a group of researchers from the EcoAndina Foundation to conduct an experiment in one of the most remote places on earth, the Puna region of Argentina, in order to gauge the effectiveness of solar cookers where high elevations made it difficult to to procure wood and shrubbery for burning. Using new SolCoDat technology, they measured departures from average carbon emissions from the burning of biomass after prolonged use of solar cookers by the few inhabitants of a village. The use of forty cookers registered a decrease in carbon emissions of 3.8 tons/yr/cooker for a total of almost 200 tons/year for the whole village. Even after the conclusion of the experiment, the villagers maintain the cookers and still use them, showing that communities can indeed improve their quality of life with the use of solar energy (SIONs of Sustainability: Solar Cooker). Of course, that is not the only instance exhibiting the successful implementation of solar cooking devices. Within the war-torn countries of Chad and Sudan, refugees are congregating by the hundreds of thousands into sprawling refugee camps. The inhabitants of those camps, specifically females, were charged with finding usable wood and dung for use as fuel for fires in the camp. They would have to trek for miles upon miles in search of

In the current management system in Nepal, community forestry (CF) is one of the effective mechanisms to reduce deforestation and increase greenery in the country, but there is uncertainty to what extent CF supports biodiversity conservation (Acharya, 2003). Community forestry has contributed to improving and diversifying livelihoods by mobilizing locally available natural forest. As per the Forest Act (1993), community forest user groups (CFUGs) retain 100% of revenues generated and 25% are used in forest development

The rate of deforestation is increasing and the tropical forests are falling at approximately 140,000 acres per day (Miller & Tangley 1991: xvi). The forests are crucial to the environment. They are important in minimizing erosion, providing a stable habitat for many animals, and helping to keep the environment clean. Deforestation has devastating effects, not only on the biological dependents within the depleted forests, but also on the surrounding human-populated communities.

Since our focus is primarily on forest resources (rather than the entire set of environmental resources), we attempt to account for consumptive forest products that households generate from forests such as timber, fuel wood, fodder, farm implements, construction materials, wild food items, herbs, medicines and the like. In measuring the value of a household 's uses of forest goods and setting this in the context of the overall household livelihood portfolio, an appropriate measure of the household 's economic status has to be chosen. Following Cavendish (2002), we use the total net income (monetary or cash income and income in kind) approach as a broad measure of a household 's economic welfare status. We define six major categories of household total income: crop income, livestock income, off-farm income, net remittances (transfers), forest income and miscellaneous income.

New Zealand’s forests are one of its greatest natural resources, holding significant financial, physical, and spiritual value (DOC, 2013). These forests provide a significant trading resource (Perry, Oren, & Hart, 2008), directly influence soil and flora quality (West, 2006), and contribute to the cultural health of Maori by enhancing their whakapapa (or ‘Connection’ with the land) (Gallagher & Te Atawhai o te Ao, 2011).