Activity 1: Towering Timbers [4 points]
There is a long and rich history of logging in New Zealand. Logging involves cutting down trees. The people who cut them down are called loggers. The trees that they cut down are sold and used to build things (eg. houses), to make products (eg. paper), and to generate (create) heat and power. Over the past two centuries, many of the trees in New Zealand have been cut down by loggers.
Left: NZ native forest Right: A logged forest
Some people like logging because it creates jobs for the loggers and generates money for New Zealand while others are against (opposed to) logging. Many of those opposed are worried that logging will damage the environment. It might also force animals who live in trees (eg. owls) to find new homes.
What do you think about logging? Logging sounds pretty nice, but I don't think that much people don't want to be loggers because, you have top cut down a massive tree and it takes a long time to cut down.
On your blog tell us whether you think logging should be allowed in New Zealand. Be sure to provide at least two reasons to support your argument.
Two Reasons About Logging should be allowed
1) Yes it should be allowed in New Zealand because, people get paid a lot and that good.
2) Yes it should be allowed in New Zealand because, you can make things out of it.
MÅrena Helena,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your honest opinion on whether logging should be allowed in New Zealand or not. You have mentioned some valid points that cannot be ignored because wood provides us the building materials and paper we need. And yes, some people need the job in order to provide for their families.
However, a thought came across my mind. It may seem like cutting down trees don't have an immediate affect on our environment but if we continue to cut down excessive (large) amount of trees, our forests will start to shrink. Another word for logging is 'deforestation'. Have you ever heard of this word before?
Maybe if we could hire workers to plant more trees to balance everything out, we might start to see some improvement regarding this issue. What do you think? I came across this article a couple of days ago which talks about the government's goal of planting 1 billion trees by 2028 and how it has been a challenge to find workers for this job. You should definitely have a read through the article and let me know what you think!
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/109810764/400-a-day-to-plant-trees-but-no-one-wants-the-job
All the best,
Susie