Examples of Unsustainable
and Sustainable Forestry
Practices

Unsustainable Forestry Practice: Human Encroachment into the Rainforest

Humans sometimes do not use forests wisely, and destroy precious ecosystems (communities of plants and animals and their environment space).

Different types of ecosystems should be treated differently. For example, tropical rainforests in places such as South America are very fragile and are disappearing at an alarming rate.

You may be surprised to learn that these forests are not being used for paper production. The loss of the rain forest is due to human encroachment. That is, the land is being cleared to build housing and to provide food for a growing population. This is an unfortunate example of an unsustainable forest practice.