Sustainable Forestry and Biodiversity Conservation

Running head: SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
Sustainable Forestry and Biodiversity Conservation
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1SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
Main issue
It can be said that forests are vital for the survival and well-being of humankind. The
forests harbor almost two thirds of all the Terrestrial plant and animal species and their provide
us with oxygen spiritual sustenance shelter and of course food and they are the chief source of
more than 6000 commercially traded goods that ranges from Timber to clothing and
pharmaceuticals also (Rainey et al., 2015). As a matter of fact the biodiversity of the Woods, like
the variety of species genes and most importantly forest’s ecosystems underpins these services
and goods and surely is the basis for long term stability and good health of the forests (Pearce,
2014). The purpose of this report is to promote various ways to use the diversity of the forests in
a sustainable manner and with clear economic and social benefit for the people who are in need.
Important facts
Biodiversity underpants the vitality and health of the forests and surely is the basis for
long range of ecosystem services which are vital for the well-being and livelihood of humankind.
Forests are decreasing as in most cases they are undervalued and the economy of the market fails
to realize the services that the ecosystem provides us utilizing the forests.
The biological resources of the forests is used in a proper manner main generate in valuable
social economic and cultural benefits and if this natural treasure gets destroyed it would affect
the poor population who immensely depend on the woods for their livelihoods (Naeem et al.,
2016).

2SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
Forests are biologically more diverse than any other ecosystem and sustainable using the forest
resources and conserving them can effectively protect more than two thirds of all the land based
plant and animal species.
Valuing the biodiversity of the forests
According to the studies of TEEB it can be said that each factor of forest specially
tropical forests provide more than $6,000 per annum in ecosystem services and foreign example
soil stabilization, watershed protection, coastal protection, regulation of climate and carbon
storage can be mentioned. In this regard it should be mentioned that various products like rubber
fibres, oils which are economical you vital for National and local or regional level are produced
from the resources that forests provide. It is truly ironical that only a small fraction of the value
that the resources of the forests provide us is accounted for while making any economic
decisions regarding the future of the forests (Pearce, 2014). United Nations environment
programs initiatives like, the green economy and various other efforts are now present to
improve the way the resources provided by forests are valued regarding taking any economic
decisions.