Challenges in Planting of Trees

What are some of the vital roles trees play in our ecosystem?

• Producing paper and timber for human use.

• Contributing to the oxygen cycle, food chain, and providing shelter for living beings.

• Causing soil erosion and increasing the risk of droughts.

• Increasing global warming by releasing stored carbon.

How many trees are currently being cut down each year?

• 3 trillion

• 5.8 trillion

• 15 billion

• 200 million

What would be a direct consequence of all trees rotting after being cut down?

• Increased food supply for forest animals.

• Pollution of the air with 35 billion tonnes of CO2.

• Improved soil fertility for agriculture.

• More rainfall and cloud formation.

How do trees help regulate the Earth's climate and water cycle?

• By increasing soil erosion and causing droughts.

• By absorbing heat and converting liquid water into vapor, contributing to cloud formation and rainfall.

• By releasing large amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere.

• By causing coastal regions to lose their borders to the ocean.