What are 5 possible reasons for destroying forests?

Question

I need this question answered for a school project. It needs to be answered now.

Answer 1

Forest fires aren't as bad as people think; they are just bad for us.

http://www.yellowstone-natl-park.com/fir...

Be sure to read the bottom.

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/forestfir...

Only really good one I know.

Answer 2

Well here are my 5 reasons

1. Foresting for paper

2. Clearing land for business and human growth

3. Safety to clear land and build up fire walls

4. Clearing it for farm land

5. Clearing for other wood products.

Answer 3

,Today

greed

shortsightedness(Ignorance )

Farming

Ethanol

expanding populations

In the past

Ship building

farming

human settlement

War

Answer 4

1. To make room to grow sugar cane, for ethanol, so we can continue to pollute the planet.

2. To build houses, so that people don't have to live on the street.

3. To make paper, so that school kids can write term papers.

4. To make room to grow food crops so that people have food to eat.

5. To make room for houses, stores, malls, and schools.

And some people cut down tree so that they can have a better view.

Answer 5

1 To make way for building a subdivision or city

2 So they could farm

3 So they could earn more money by illegal logging

4 So they could hunt the endangered species by destroying their habitat

and... Sorry but I can only give you 4 reasons.  

Answer 6

5 primary reasons for destroying forests are:

1. DEFORESTATION - removal of forest cover for economical development activities, domestic fuel-wood needs, etc.

2. DESERTIFICATION - making the forest land dry and unsuitable for growing plants by indiscriminate farming activities

3. WILD FIRE - loss of forest due to acid rain, human activities, creating grazing land for cattle, etc.

4. DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES - clearing forest for putting up projects, human settlements, farming, etc.

5. CONSUMER NEEDS - felling trees and other plantations in the forest for manufacturing consumer articles such as paper, furnitures, construction materials, etc.

Answer 7

Smash up derby.

Place to build a spaceship.

Skeet shooting range.

Bull fighting arena.

Helicopter landing zone.

I hope that helps.

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Answer 8

1) To make homes for an overpopulation

2) To keep them from falling into my living room

3) To get revenge for having to get the roof replaced in the living room where the tree fell through

4) To bring the woodland creatures into your backyard ( great call-in reason, "Can't come to work today, theres a bear on my porch

5) To get the wood to make the houses because of overpopulation