DEFORESTATION The word deforestation is used to describe the process of cutting down and burning the trees in the forests, turning the land into industrial land. As we well know, humans have always cut down trees. Wood has historically been the most dominant form of heating fuel, as well as one of the most widely used building materials for houses and boats. 25% of the world's wood harvest is now used in paper production. Forests are important for several reasons. First of all, many would espouse the opinion that they should be preserved for future generations to enjoy. Forests still cover about 30 percent of the Earth’s surface, but each year about 13 million hecters of forest are converted to agricultural land or cleared for other purposes. Trees absorb CO2, helping to reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. Carbon is one of the key causes of global warming and reducing these gases will help to slow and stop the greenouse effect (Singh & Singh, 2017, pág.