Clear Cutting..it's unsustainable but..????

   Forestry is a very big and booming industry in Canada, if it were to completely end it impact the economy hugely because the industry provides so many jobs. Basically half of Canada is made up of forests, so forestry companies take this for granted and decide to harvest wood by clear cutting. Clear cutting is cutting down all the trees in a particular area of a forest. The majority of Canada’s forests (90%) is clear cut. There are many draw backs to clear cutting the most obvious one is that it is very unsustainable.

Why is it Unsustainable?

·         Causes soil erosion

·         Disturbs the surrounding ecosystem

·         Animals lose their habitats

·         Less trees means more CO2 in the air, which is one of the major causes of global warming

    No matter how much clear cutting is criticized and looked down upon we still cannot deny the fact that it is cheapest and easiest way of harvesting wood. Not to mention that it is safer for the loggers. Alternatives to clear cutting would be shelter wood or selective cutting, however clear cutting is more desirable from a capitalists point of view.