Steps that are been taken

The rate of deforestation between 1978 and 1989 is high. In the early1990s, the situation improved and the area deforested is 11,200 km square. However, by mid 1990s, the area has shot up again to 29,052 km square. By 1996, the area decreased by 40% and in 1997, the decreasing trend continued to 13,037 km square.

The causes to the deforestation problems are related to the social and economic growth of the region. Due to the growing need for food, there is an increasing demand for arable land. As a result, forests are cleared for agriculture. This was made easier with reduction in land values, availability of technology and a demanding market.It is estimated that ten trees are cut down for every one tree planted in the world today.

But nowadays in some part of the world, awareness about deforestation is spreaded. Thus, activities and actions are carried out to prevent destruction of forest. Many countries are carrying out campaigns and programs regarding prevention of desertification. Indeed, environmentalists and forestry advocates have been reminding people and governments to immediately act on the problem regarding continued deforestation practices all around the world. The significant contribution we could do is to help curtail the demand for products that are reliant on deforestation.

There are industries that are focused at recycling paper. Old and used paper would just be processed and turned into new paper products. If the practice becomes wide-scaled, the number of trees that has to be cut down would be reduced. Thus, actions are being taken to uplift afforestation and prevent deforestation.

Deforestation could be slowed down. To do this, trees could be cut at slower rates. For each cut tree, a new one should be replanted. By that, logging activities would not be entirely scrapped, and at the same time, forests are renewed.