Forests are being sacrificed for high-rise
buildings and golf courses, some say. At the same time, the
authorities ___1___ money on
tree planting. While tree planting should be encourage, existing
forests must be ___2___.
People need ___3___ from the
pressure of urban living. It is ___4___
to maintain pockets of green in the city to improve the quality
of living. Trees help to filter pollutants, ___5___
noise pollution and maintain a cooler atmosphere as they ___6___
solar radiation. Urban forests or green lungs in the city also
___7___ as bird sanctuaries.
If these forests are cut ___8___
the cities are going to become hotter and ___9___
and unpleasant to live in. Even if developers try to reafforest
areas they have developed, they cannot ___10___
the biodiversity. |