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What are the main reasons people are cutting down the forests?

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 11/18/2022

Forests are a source of cellulose products for wood (lumber) and paper. These industries use forests as sources of raw materials.

Forests occupy land which may be seen as being better used as farmland and have to be removed.

Wiki User

∙ 16y ago

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What are problems with forests?

The fact that people are cutting them down.

What is deforestsaition?

Simple answer: Deforestation is the removal of forests by cutting down trees for a variety of reasons.

How are the forests endangered?

Because people are cutting them down to make space for cattle

What are Brazilian farmers cutting down to get land?

they are cutting down their forests

How can forests be reduced?

People cutting down trees is the biggest problem. It affects the wildlife.

Why is rainforest is under threat?

People are cutting down the rain forests for farmland and money.

What are sloths dying from?

Sloths are dying from people cutting down their natural habitats,rain forests.

What is happening to forests?

There are people logging (cutting down trees) and ruining the habitat of many creatures.

What is happening to Nepals forests?

There are people logging (cutting down trees) and ruining the habitat of many creatures.

What does it mean to cutting down forests?

You get a chain saw...

Advantages of cutting down forests for animals?

None at all.

Is the cheetah losing its habitats?

yes. because people are cutting down the rain forests and the cheatahs habitats