Effects of deforestation.

One of the most significant environmental factor that our government should be concerned with is the effects of deforestation. Deforestation has lead forested areas to be used for logged areas, urban use and wastelands. The destruction to the forests has reduced the amounts of animals living in the rain forests, which can possibly lead to extinction. Because of the exposure to the sun, the pace of evaporation quickens, thus causing the soil to lose moisture. Although, it reduces flooding or erosion, forests also provides us with medicine. The loss in forestry could lead to more trouble when irreplaceable source of new drugs cannot be found anymore. Not only has it effected the animals and plants, but it has also caused climate changes. The removal of trees has caused less of carbon dioxide and nitrogen exchange. Therefore contributing to global warming and causing the temperature to progress higher. Preserving of rain forests could reveal many more opportunities for medicine and also it would be really horrible if the next generation were not to have the opportunity to explore the rain forest.

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation
http://www.earlham.edu/~pols/17Fall96/inneske/effects.HTM