Why are the forests important?

Answer 1

1. carbon sinks
2. provide habitat for many species
3. prevent erosion
4. provide shade
5. important resource for human consumption

Answer 2

like most trees, trees in forests take the carbon dioxide out of the air. When you have forests, you have more trees to do that, and you get better air. Also, lots of important plants and animals live there.

Answer 3

For so many reasons, many of which have already been answered, but an important few that haven't is that they are a huge economic commodity and also many cures for human aliments have and are still being discovered in forests.

Answer 4

All of the above, plus

-- cool the air through transpiration
-- slow down air currents to allow particulates to drop out
-- absorb pollutants from air and water
-- buffer noise

Answer 5

There are many reasons:

they check floods.
preserve wildlife as it is their habitat
purify the environment
donate in ecological balance
their trees provide medicine and wood
control soil erosion
provide food
help in rainfall by regulating water cycle