Afforestation

Write a paragraph of about 120 words on ‘Afforestation’ by answering the questions below:

1. What do you mean by afforestation?
2. Why is afforestation needed?
3. Why is the atmosphere getting warmer?
4. Why should trees be planted?
5. How can afforestation programme be successful?

Afforestation

Afforestation means preservation of forests and creation more forests by planting more and more trees. Afforestation is needed because forests have a great influence on the climatic condition of a country and trees maintain ecological balance. Trees are called the oxygen factory. They produce oxygen and we can not without it. Moreover, trees absorb carbon di-oxide that is exhaled by human beings. But because of deforestation the heat in the atmosphere is increasing.

As a result, the atmosphere is getting warmer. So to save ourselves from global warming we should plant trees in a large scale. Trees give us food, wood and shelter. Besides, they make our land fertile and save our land from erosion. There is an ample scope for afforestation in our country. Fallow lands, slopes of mountains, both the sides of roads and high-ways, sea-beaches can be brought under afforestation programme. Shady trees and fruits trees should be planted by the sides of roads and high-ways. A country needs 25% of its forests, but we have only 16% of forests.

So afforestation is a dire necessity in our country. The rural and illiterate people should be motivated for planting more trees and at same time they should be discouraged to cut trees.

Afforestation programme should be made successful by our concerted efforts.