Advantages & Disadvantages of Deforestation
Advantages and Disadvantages of Deforestation Deforestation is the process of converting forested lands into non-forest sites that are ideal for crop raising, urbanization and industrialization. Advantages: 1. Deforestation provides the materials for various industries, such as logs for the logging industry and trees for the paper industry. The forest products industry is a large part of the economy in both developed and developing countries. 2. It opens more job opportunities for people in the lumbar industry besides Wood cutters , there are those who work in processing plants to make glue from wood sap, process pulp into paper, and others. 3. Cutting down trees provides charcoal, a source of energy. 4. For every patch of forest cut down, arable land becomes available for farmers. 5. The land can be used as an area to place urban living sites like apartments, houses, and buildings. 6. The number of people employed by such a construct