IMPORTANCE OF FORESTS

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IMPORTANCE OF FORESTS
by Bwalya Bwalya \| 08-02-2019 22:57 0
Human beings fully depend on the survival of natural resources especially trees. Forests are home to almost 50% of the world’s species. They help mitigate the impacts of global warming and also play an important role in the water recycle process. Aside this, forests help balance the oxygen amount and many plants have been identified as medicines for a variety of illnesses. Almost everything we have or use traces its origin from trees. For many centuries, trees despite being cut down have been regarded as a source of wealth and livelihood. From the various services they provide, they are without question essential. Zambia is very rich in terms of natural resources. It has four main types of vegetation namely woodlands, savannas, grasslands and deciduous forests. Of all vegetation types in Zambia, Miombo woodlands is the most extensive and economically important. In urban areas, it is used for the supply of timber, poles, firewood and charcoal. It is also the source of many non-wood forest products such as honey, medicines, caterpillars and other insects.

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Deepak Subedi says :
Thank you for highlighting about forest importance :)
Keep writing :)
Posted 18-02-2019 03:30

Joon Ho Mentor says :
Hello Bwalya, forests do provide priceless profits to us and all the living organisms living inside them.
Concerning bio-resources in forests and other natural resources alike them, Nagoya Protocol regime was established and protocol was signed up to protect unfair trade of natural resources and rare medicine elements, hope you can go check them out to see whether some of them account for the natural resource of Zambia.
Thanks for your report!
Posted 14-02-2019 10:45

Kushal Naharki