World Deforestation

At one time in the past, old-growth forests once inhabit the 48 states of the U.S. Today it is estimated that 95-97% of these forests have been cut down.
Most of the forest that exists in the United States today is not owned by the public. Table 1.0 gives the percentage of forest ownership in the United States:
 

Table 1.0 Forest Ownership in the U.S.

Private	72 %
National Forests	22%
State / Local Government	6%

We need to conserve our trees wisely.

Presently there are 165 national forests in the U.S.  Table 3.2 lists the forest resources:
 

1) Wood Products

2) Watershed

3) Wildlife Habitat

4) Grazing Land

5) Minerals

6) Recreation/Aesthetics

We get many things from the forest ranging from products such as pencils to getaways from the city life.

What are some possible solutions to reduce the destruction of the remaining forests?
1.  Reduce the yearly sale of wood by 50%.
2.  Greatly raise the price of wood sold from national forests and public lands.
3.  Eliminate the urge to buy unrecycled paper and products.
4.  Adopt conserving trees by buying recycled paper and products.
5.  Contact your local congressman or write letters to the Senate, addressing the issues in deforestation.