An Essay on Forest Conservation: A forest may be defined as a huge region dominated by trees. Many more specific definitions of "forest" are used across the world, taking into account aspects such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal status, and ecological performance. However, these differences are not relevant to this paper. A forest is any area of land where trees are found in abundance. Forests occupy about 40% of the earth's surface and provide habitat for many species of plants and animals. They play an important role in the global ecosystem by providing food, fuel, soil conservation, and air quality regulation. Humans benefit from forests in many ways due to their unique properties such as fire prevention, water storage, and timber production. Destruction of forests through deforestation or forest degradation has had negative effects on humans throughout history by causing climate change, air pollution, and loss of biodiversity. It also affects those who live in or around forests because they are no longer able to use them for food, fuel, or shelter. Over logging is one of the main causes of forest destruction today. Logging involves the cutting and removal of trees from the land for commercial purposes. It can be done naturally over time (called natural regeneration) or with machinery (called industrial forestry). Both logging methods have their advantages and disadvantages.