Forests play a crucial role in moderating Earth's temperature, producing oxygen, and providing medicine. They also purify air, prevent soil erosion, and are vital habitats for biodiversity and indigenous peoples. Furthermore, forests replenish groundwater and supply essential resources like paper and timber.

1. 9 Reasons to Respect
Forests
By Derrick Alger

2. No. 1
They Help Moderate
Earth's Temperature

3. CO2 is quickly heating up our
planet. One of the ways nature
combats that is through
photosynthesis. Forests are a
mass army of CO2 combatants.

4. No. 2
We Need Oxygen

5. Forests produce massive amounts of
O2. The more deforestation occurs,
the less oxygen humans have to
breathe.

6. No. 3
Plants Produce
Medicine

7. Lots of medicine comes from the
nature in forests, including some
naturally occurring antimicrobials.

8. No. 4
Air Purification

9. Forests absorb harmful chemicals
including CO2 and others.

10. No. 5
We Need Soil to Stay
in Place

11. Forests keep large amounts of soil
from shifting. This prevents natural
disasters like landslides.

12. No. 6
They are Home to
Animals

13. Most of the earths biodiversity
resides in forests. Trees hold
countless numbers of species.

14. No. 7
They Are Home to
People

15. Many indigenous people still reside
under the cover of forests, and use
them for food, shelter, and water
supplies.

16. No. 8
They Give us Water

17. Forests naturally put their excess
water into the ground which refills
our groundwater supply.

18. No. 9
Trees Supply us with
Resources

19. Trees give us paper, timber, honey
and many other resources that
humans take for granted.