Why Is Indonesian Deforestation Bad

Rapid and increasing deforestation harms Indonesia’s broad biodiversity and drives Indonesia’s greenhouse gas emissions, which are among the world’s highest. The conversion and burning of peat soils causes severe air pollution, presenting major public health harms.

Why is deforestation such a bad thing?

Trees absorb and store carbon dioxide. If forests are cleared, or even disturbed, they release carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Forest loss and damage is the cause of around 10% of global warming. There’s simply no way we can fight the climate crisis if we don’t stop deforestation.

Is deforestation bad or good?

It is bad news for biodiversity and releases greenhouses gases into the atmosphere – we know that. But the science is increasingly certain that deforestation is bad for agriculture too. It causes increases in temperatures as well as changes in rainfall patterns which generally create a drier climate.