People take a lot from the forest: materials for construction, food, medicine, raw materials for the paper industry. Wood, pine needles and tree bark are used as raw materials for many chemical industries. About half of the timber harvested goes to fuel needs, and a third goes to construction. A quarter of all medications used are derived from rainforest plants.
The importance of forests to humankind Through photosynthesis, forests provide us with oxygen to breathe while absorbing carbon dioxide. Trees protect the air from poisonous gases, soot and other pollution, noise. Phytoncides produced by most conifers destroy pathogens.

Forests are home to many animals, they are the real treasures of biological diversity. They participate in creating a microclimate favorable for agricultural plants.

Forest territories protect the soil from erosion processes, preventing surface runoff of precipitation. The forest is like a sponge, which first accumulates and then gives water to streams and rivers, regulates the flow of water from the mountains to the plains, and prevents floods. The deepest river in the world is the Amazon, the forests included in its basin are considered the lungs of the Earth.

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