Max+&+Tom

= People: Opinions =

BY Tom And Max
How do the different groups use the forest? The forest is used by many different groups of people and animals around it, all of which have the right to live in it. The Orang-utans have slowly been pushed closer to humans by development such as de-forestation and we do not have any right to kill them or move them away from their home because we want their land. The illegal loggers that ended up as dinner for the tiger were breaking the law but were just trying to make a living for themselves and their family, they also have the right to enter the forest but not to log the trees, they might have even lived in the forest and fed from it before new laws were enforced. The industries that are legally logging the forest are slowly but surely destroying the habitat of many animals and even killing them, some of the products made do have a real need, but to kill animals and take their habitat? I dont think so. = = Why would someone not want to save orang utans/tigers? Mega-palm oil companies would love nothing more than to rip trees from the ground, they do not care what they destroy and what they are killing. I have seen reports of workers shaking trees with orang-utans in them an the sad part is when they fall most of them die. East Asia Minerals Corporation, based in Canada, was just found working behind the scenes to push through this plan. Even thought the best place to farm Palm trees is in it native habitat in Africa and why there Indonesia and threatening wildlife well i can explain that very simply, in indonesia it is a 3rd of the cost then doing it in Africa.



How do the different groups use the forest? The forest is used in many different ways by lots of different groups of people and animals, which include people such as indigenous people, factories, businesses and illegal loggers. The forest can be home for some people, but for the loggers it is a factory. These company's like are chopping down forests which is destroying homes and habitats for indigenous people and animals. Indonesia is the worlds largest exporter of tropical timber, valued at more than $5 billion per year they are making more money than most of any Indonesian. Illegal loggers are slowly destroying the habitat killing of lots of animals. Even though we do need products which require chopping down trees, there are still ways to slow down the destruction of forests or even put a stop to all logging.

What do they gain from the forest? Forests also provide benefits to the world's economies, including wood-based products such as timber, fuel wood, and pulp for paper and packaging. They provide foods, medicines, spices, gums, resins, and oils. Forest products are used for everything from lumber for housing and furniture to books and myriad other paper products. Even in the Internet age the flow of information still depends on paper. All of the main products from the forests of the world are worth about $400billion to the world’s economy.



Are forests worth more to them standing or cleared? The forests of the world are worth more cleared money wise, but to the environment and survival of certain species of plants and animals their worth much more standing. The variety of products that the forests produce when they are cleared is massive. Therefor many products can be sold and this makes lots of money. However every time an area of forest is cleared a huge number of animals lose their home/habitat. The deforestation is causing many animals to lose their lives causing endangerment in the species. There are many animals that are facing extinction because of the deforestation happening.

What is Our Opinion? Max: my opinion is that the deforestation of the rain forests is really bad. the devastating effect is that we are losing many of our animal species that inhabit the forests. when their habitats are destroy they face a very real risk of extinction.

Tom: My opinion is that we need to save the forests of indonesia because if we don't many wonderful animals will become extinct and be wiped off the face of the earth. I couldn't believe how the forest are worth more cleared to big companies and how they couldn't care less what they did to the forest which is outrageous. I would like to say that i can not believe how much forest has gone.

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