Humans are creatures of the forest. Until humans learned to hunt, they gathered their food and made their dwellings among the trees of the forests. Humans and the great forests evolved together, and our lives and theirs are forever intertwined.

Impact of the Rain Forest on Human Life

Forests have an important impact on the environment as a whole. From the earliest times, forests have provided food and shelter, a place to hide from predators, and many useful products.

Environmental cycles Trees, soil, animals, and other plants all interact to create a balance in the environment from which humans benefit. This balance is maintained in what can be described as cycles.

THE OXYGEN CYCLE Plants and animals take in oxygen from the air and use it for their life processes. However, this oxygen must be replaced, or life on Earth could not continue. Animals breathe in...