Deforestation has become an issue in Australia

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Advanced communication
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29th February 2020

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Advanced communication
Australia is an immense landmass with diverse wildlife. Deforestation has become an
issue in Australia in recent times. There are many adverse effects of deforestation in Australia
which have prompted huge and lengthy debates regarding the impacts of human activities on the
natural forest cover in Australia. This paper seeks to investigate the harmful effects of
deforestation in Australia and also establish how the situation came to be as it is currently.
European colonization of Australia centuries ago has led to the forest cover degradation
alongside deforestation of the island nation. While being among the wealthiest countries in the
world and a tiny population compared to its landmass, it is shocking how the forest cover of the
land can get diminished to worrying levels (World, 2020). Forest degradation has been on a
continuous rise since the 18th-century European settlement in Australia. Deforestation and forest
degradation have had many negative impacts on Australia and pose risks such as climate change,
erosion and destruction of natural habitats for animals.
Deforestation and forest degradation have damaged the natural habitats for animals of
Australia extensively. Australia has an extensive landmass of more than 7.6 million square
kilometres. Australia is among the largest countries in the world and has vast and diverse
wildlife. Most of the land is unsuitable for forestry, as there are inhospitable deserts (Acuna, &
Strandgard, 2017). However, the forest cover near the coastal regions has been on the decline for
some time now. The last six decades have seen a significant reduction of the forest cover of the
country. Indeed, human activities such as lumbering and logging have contributed to the decline
of the natural forest covers.
The effects of deforestation in Australia are many and include erosion, destroyed water
cycle, loss of biodiversity, and climate change. The loss of biodiversity follows the clearing of