Avery Hohenstein, staff writer
After years of constant environmental change, it is confirmed that there are only two forests left on earth. It's true, there are vast areas filled with beautiful greenery and a variety of animal species; however, none are left completely intact like the Amazon and the Congo, located in South America and Africa.
Areas all throughout the world are frequently being destroyed by man-made developments, roads, wildfires and all sorts of other natural events. Unfortunately, due to these abrupt changes, it has caused many of the wildlife all around us to quickly decrease in numbers.
Studies show that within two decades, the forests that had been broken up lost an average of half their plant and animal species. “Once a forest disappears, the resulting area is more exposed and experiences greater extremes of temperature, humidity, and wind," Douglas Levy, the New Yorker co-author told the Monitor.
This being the case, it opens the door to new predators entering the territory as well. Whereas, even though the loss of these plant and animals is an upcoming complication, it’s never too late to replant linking plant species to reconnect the forest and build back what was lost. According to Levy, it's never too late to preserve what we already have.
After years of constant environmental change, it is confirmed that there are only two forests left on earth. It's true, there are vast areas filled with beautiful greenery and a variety of animal species; however, none are left completely intact like the Amazon and the Congo, located in South America and Africa.
Areas all throughout the world are frequently being destroyed by man-made developments, roads, wildfires and all sorts of other natural events. Unfortunately, due to these abrupt changes, it has caused many of the wildlife all around us to quickly decrease in numbers.
Studies show that within two decades, the forests that had been broken up lost an average of half their plant and animal species. “Once a forest disappears, the resulting area is more exposed and experiences greater extremes of temperature, humidity, and wind," Douglas Levy, the New Yorker co-author told the Monitor.
This being the case, it opens the door to new predators entering the territory as well. Whereas, even though the loss of these plant and animals is an upcoming complication, it’s never too late to replant linking plant species to reconnect the forest and build back what was lost. According to Levy, it's never too late to preserve what we already have.