The impact of forestation on soil and environment.

Forestation is the process of planting trees which helps the environment in various ways. Forestation helps to prevent erosion, climate changes and water flow. The impact of Forestation on soil is huge. When we plant different trees in a region that is without any vegetation then we will stop erosion because these trees will lay their roots into the soil and when the water flows into this soil it will not go with a higher speed because it will stop on the plants that are planted so it cannot carry away particles of soil, also wind erosion can be prevented if there are planted trees in that region. If there aren’t any trees than many soils will be destroyed or degraded and we know that soil is the basic thing that we need for everything that is surrounding us; from the food to clothes, houses etc. Environment without forestation cannot be called Environment. Forests are a home to many and many different species they help reducing water logging and salinity problems, forests are also a food resource for many different animals and also forests are storing around 300 billion tons of carbon in their living parts, 40 times more than the annual greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels. (Green Peace)

 

We must protect our forests because around eighty per cent of the world's forests have been degraded or destroyed. We need forests because forests are fundamental for having a sustainable life on Earth.  Forests balance everything, they provide animals’ food and a home, they store carbon, they are providing us with different products to harvest etc.  

Protecting soil from erosion and weathering.

 Erosion and weathering are the ways how the soil is being destroyed. Weathering breaks down the materials in the earth’s crust into sediments and there can be chemical weathering and physical weathering. Physical weathering can be done by wind, water and temperature. Erosion in the other hand is when weathered rocks are being carried away by gravity, water, wind and ice. Both erosion and weathering work together and change the environment. So as soil is only a very thin layer of lithosphere we must protect every inch of it and we all should be aware of the threats that come along with the degradation of the soil and how the chain soil-plant-animal-human will be lost if we continue to damage the soil.

I love soil

Soil is linked everywhere around us and if we take a tablespoon of soil we will find millions and millions of microorganisms more than they are people on earth and because of this soil  plays different important roles in our planet.  Soil is a filter for water and so when we have healthy soil we have clear and healthy water. The most important thing about soil is that soil is the food source for the plants. From the soil plants get the water and the mineral nutrients which help the plants grow and to complete the process of photosynthesis. The soil gives us the ability to support plant growth and in this way we provide ourselves and animals’ food. 90 % of the world’s food comes from land-based agricultural systems so protecting the agriculture soils must be a central feature because these soils are the foundation for food production. Soil is also a home for insects, spiders, and worm. In the creation of topsoil microorganisms and worms have important roles and they are very helpful.  Soil as we see plays a huge important role in the lives of plants and animals but what about humans? In our planet live around 7 milliard people and 10 million different organisms too. Mankind is rapidly fast destroying the environment and spending different natural resources. So even through the soil gives mankind everything from food to clear water and other things, the human desire for more is never enough. The future for our planet does not seem so bright because if it continues like this many forests will be destroyed the population will grow much more and half of the population will live in very poor conditions. Agriculture land is being destroyed by land degradation and 1.5 billion people depend directly on this land. There is a serious problem because 20% of cultivated areas, 30% of forests, and 10% of grassland are being degraded between 1981 and 2003