Write a paragraph on 'Deforestation' in 250 words.

Deforestation refers to the cutting and burning down of forests at random. It is just the opposite of the concept of tree plantation. In a word, it is the destruction of trees and plants in our environment. The main causes of deforestation include rapid urbanization, agricultural expansion, need for land for housing and industries, illegal logging, need of furnitures etc. It has many adverse effects on our environment and our life. It destroys the ecological balance of our environment and our life. Due to deforestation, many species of birds and animals have already been extinct and many of them are faced with the threat of extinction. Because of deforestation, it does not rain adequately and this causes long-term drought. This drought may turn the whole country into a desert. Apart from this, deforestation also hampers our agricultural production. In fact, our environment is going to be uninhabitable for deforestation. However, there is a way to save ourselves and our environment from it and that is, we should start a mass campaign for tree plantation. For this, we should raise awareness among the mass people about the adverse sides of deforestation as well as about the importance of tree plantation. My suggestion, in this regard, is that we should plant at least one tree every month and if we cut one, we should plant three. I think each man or woman, old or young should come forward and plant, at least one tree to save our existence.