Deforestation

Abstract

Deforestation is occurring around the world at an unprecedented pace. It is a vast and widespread phenomenon. Throughout the forests of virtually every continent, people are destroying valuable forests either for purposes of living or trade. Housing and urbanization, conversion to cropland and pasture, and illegal logging are causing rapid deforestation. As a result of deforestation, the ecosystem has been loss, precipitation also occurs and it increasing the global warming. To overcome deforestation issue, many solutions that have been taken such as use of recycle item, reforestation, and the action of the government regarding to this issue. As can be seen in this research writing project, deforestation are not limited to one geographic region or one set of cultures, but instead are a shared problem of the global community.

Table of content

Content
Pages
Abstract
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Table of Content
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Introduction
3-4
Literature Review

Causes of Deforestation

Effects of Deforestation

Solutions of Deforestation

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11-13
Conclusion
14
References
15-17

Introduction

Forest can be defined as a formations controlled by trees. It is well known that a forest is a natural habitat for a wide variety of plant and wildlife species that are becoming extinct. Other than that, forest is rich healing plants as a medicine or cure for many diseases.
According to “Kepentingan” (2009), forest is considered as a renewable resource. But to renew a forest, it takes a lot of time. Forests that have been destroyed by humans on the basis of development, it is difficult to return to normalcy. With the functions of biodiversity, forest in Malaysia has become as one of the world treasure; rich with a variety of biotic and abiotic life. Indeed, forests have a very significant role in human life.
Deforestation can be defined as a reduction of the area covered by the original forest in the long run. Food &

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