DEFORESTATION

1. Definition
Deforestation can be interpreted as damaging the forest by cutting down trees
illegally and caused the forest are being deforested or no trees growing in the area.
Forests are a resource, but they are also large, undeveloped swaths of land that can be
converted for purposes such as agriculture and construction. In Indonesian
deforestation occurs mostly in the Sumatran and Kalimantan forests.

2. There are several causes of deforestation:

a. Forests are cut down to clear land to grow crops and build agriculture. This will
require extensive land.
b. Expanding urban areas with the construction of houses, villa, and industries.
c. There is oil and mining under forest land. So, if someone need mining and oil will
cut down the forest. In addition, forests are also cut down to make use of roads for
access to recreational areas and settlements.
d. Forest fires can occur naturally or intentionally made by humans to clear the forest.

3. There are several effects of deforestation:

a. One of the important function of forest is to absorb and store large amount of
water. When the forest was dissapeared it will cause landslide because no one can
accommodate the amount of water when it rains.
b. Deforestation also affect global warming. Trees can produce carbon dioxide from
the photosynthesis process. It will cause the release of carbon dioxide stored in it.
 This causes higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere resulting in global
warming.
c. Biodiversity decreases due to loss of habitat for animals, so that over time they will
die and become extinct.

4. Solution
 Possible solutions by me:
a. Hold forest supervision, control and management. In order for this to run
smoothly, of course this must be done by all parties, both the whole community
and the government itself.
b. Motivating people to be environmentally responsible, especially forests. In
terms of motivating this, there must be pioneers or those who are willing, so
that the whole community will follow the example of the pioneers. Examples
are made, such as: reforestation by means of community forests, not littering,
etc.
c. It is necessary to emphasize that planting trees is planting good because the
benefits of trees to clean the air, maintaining the presence of water and fertility
of the soil is for the good of fellow humans as well.
d. Each region needs to be made aware that urban areas that are less green can
disrupt health and reduce the beauty.
 Possible solutions by government:
a. The government has enacted a law on someone who intentionally commits
illegal logging and extracting excessive forest products without permission
from the authorities, then that person will be sentenced to prison and fines.
b. The government also formed a team that was tasked with supervising,
maintaining and managing forests well.