On thursday March 3 2011, we had our Geography lesson and it was on the topic about the functions and uses of the Forests. I cannot imagine that just a typical forest has actually so many hidden resources behind it. It was very interesting ! They can help maintain the water supply, nutrients in the soil and even replenish oxygen and remove carbon dioxide. Forests are also known as a habitat for flora and fauna , protecting the coast and provide useful materials for people. It even allows for recreation activities and research and education purposes.
There are so many functions and uses that i learnt of only today ! In the past, when teachers were talking about the subject of protecting the forests to maintain human survival, i did not truly cared about it. But now, i finally realised the importance of the forests around us.
Next, we also learnt about the forests playing an important role in the water cycle. The leaves and branches of the trees helps reduce the impact of falling water to prevent the decrease of surface runoff. I also just learnt that quality of water is affected by the area which it is found. Compared to an urban area, the water in forested area is much cleaner and purer as the soil found in forested areas help in filtering the impurities found in rainwater by trapping them in their pore spaces. I can actually support this fact as i have tried the water found in a small river in the forest during KOREF ! It was really tasty and refreshing !
This cannot happen in places where we are living in as the concrete surfaces found in urban ares does not help to fliter the impurities. One more interesting fact is that mangrove forests can help in reducing the impact of natural disasters ! They absorb most of the wave impact and thus can help in saving the lives of many people who are living in areas when tsunamis often take place.
I'm looking forward to the next geography lesson to learnt more about the cool advantages of Forests ! :):)
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