Forests play an important role in the development of a country. They are considered natural resources according to experts, forests should cover at least 25% of the total area of a country but unfortunately in Pakistan, only 4.5 of the total area is covered with forests. Deforestation is a main environmental concern in the world deforestation includes the cutting down, burning, and destructing of forests.

 It is the first link in a chain of environmental degradation that includes erosion climatic changes air pollution and the loss of hardwood and fuel wood. The forest is being cut down at a petrifying take to supply men with lumber-timbers on pasture land farms.

The outcome of such human activities is deforestation the world's most valuable environment is being ruined plants and animals’ life is gradually diminishing as natural habits is being affected Pakistan is not self-sufficient in wood-based products and spends billions of rupees on the import of wood and other related raw materials. Finally, the government must ban deforestation to maintain sustainability.

 

By: Sania Faqeer Bakhsh

HOPELA