Question
Give reasons why forests should be conserved.
Answer
Forests should be conserved for several reasons:
- Conserving forests helps to protect biodiversity and maintain the ecological balance.
- Conserving forests helps to mitigate the effects of climate change by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
- Forests help to prevent soil erosion by protecting the topsoil from wind and water.
- Forests provide a range of economic benefits such as timber, non-timber forest products, and ecotourism.
