Why is deforestation bad for the environment?

Answer 1

Deforestation is bad for the environment because trees are necessary to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is one of the greenhouse gases that is causing global warming.

Animals have habitats in trees and forests and once they're cut down, the birds and animals are at risk.

Answer 2

Trees provide food and shelter for many of the forests organisms, and shade for the shade growing plants that live beneath them.

When too many trees are cut, there is no home for the animals, and the shade plants die. Soil and water are not held in place, and thus the nutrient rich topsoil is blown or washed away, and the land can become dry.

In short, the land becomes an infertile waste. What's more is that without the trees to cool the land, it becomes hotter, and without the water evaporating from their leaves (which is called transpiration), there is less rain, so it becomes drier.

Answer 3

Deforestation normally destroys natural habitats and thus endangers wildlife. Deforestation also causes greenhouse effect which then results into global warming.

Answer 4

Deforestation can devastate different habitats for animals and plants. This may leave animals and people without food sources and resources.

Answer 5

it effects the environment by.... i don't know really

Answer 6

Deforestation is harmful to our environment because forests are habitats for many different species, and if their habitat disappears then so do they.