orests are a very important part of our ecosystem. Forests play a vital role in the survival of life on Earth and act as the lungs of the Earth’s organisms.

Deforestation is the mass removal of trees for various human purposes, such as clearing land for agriculture or harvesting timber from trees. This is often done by humans, but it can also be done by natural processes such as floods and fires.

Regardless of what causes deforestation, the end result is always the same.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that humans currently destroy about 10 million hectares of forest every year.

Deforestation threatens all living things on Earth and is also a major contributor to the climate crisis.

The effects of deforestation on humans

The immediate effects of deforestation are felt by people living near forests. Let's examine the long-term effects of humans destroying forests for short-term economic gain.

1. Health

When humans destroy forests, the animals that live in those forests migrate to the surrounding populated villages, creating unprecedented interactions between humans and wildlife. This is not only unnatural but also very dangerous. This is because animals can spread pathogens to humans.

Examples of diseases that can occur include malaria, Chagas disease (also known as American trypanosomiasis), African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness), leishmaniasis, Lyme disease, HIV, and Ebola.

With widespread burning of tropical forests already taking place in the Amazon and parts of Africa and Southeast Asia, experts have raised concerns about the health of people living on the edges of forests. They have also warned that the next major pandemic could emerge from our world's forests.

2. Climate Change

The loss of trees in forests can have climate consequences.

· Soil erosion

Soil erosion is another consequence of deforestation. It can negatively affect both human mobility, agricultural production, and access to drinking water.

· Flooding

The adverse effects of deforestation include flooding.

· Desertification

One of the impacts of deforestation on humans is desertification. This is when land that was once habitable is cleared of trees and gradually transformed into desert.

When trees are destroyed through deforestation, the soil is exposed to higher temperatures. This heats up the soil and the loss of moisture in the soil causes changes in the water cycle.

This will limit rainfall in some regions and prevent it from reaching others. This will lead to desertification.

· Melting of ice caps

Melting of ice caps is another effect of deforestation. Deforestation in polar regions causes ice sheets to melt. Deforestation increases temperatures, which in turn causes ice sheets to melt and sea levels to rise.

· Changes in the water cycle

Changes in the water cycle are one of the effects of deforestation. Trees absorb groundwater through their roots and release it into the atmosphere. When a forest is destroyed, this water is no longer transmitted. As a result,

A hot, dry climate is created, and deforestation reduces the water content of soil and groundwater, as well as atmospheric moisture.

3. Economic impact

Economic impact is another effect of deforestation on humans. According to the World Economic Forum, half of global GDP depends on nature. For every dollar spent on nature restoration, at least $9 is returned. According to a report from the 2008 Bonn Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meeting, damage to forests and other aspects of nature could halve the living standards of the world’s poor and reduce global GDP by about 7% by 2050.

Deforestation alters rainfall patterns. This disrupts tree-growing and harvesting seasons, particularly in rural areas. This affects crop yields and reduces agricultural production.

However, the destruction of forests for human purposes, such as the conversion of forest land to farms and later to farms and urban areas, poses a number of unavoidable problems in the future.

Therefore, let us begin today to work towards building a future generation that understands the seriousness of this situation and loves the environment.