Overview

Since ancient times, man has continuously used wood as a material for the construction of tools and structures, and to obtain by-products generated in the production that have been and are important for the development of society (latex, pulp mills, medicine).The intensive use of forest resources has had and still has harmful effects on the environment; there is a drastic reduction of green areas worldwide due to the exploitation of jungles and forests without applying reforestation programs; there are also areas that are impossible to recover and there are species of fauna and flora that are in danger of extinction and already extinct. Most forest harvesting is done for industrial purposes, some for ornamental purposes, although they are becoming increasingly important, and very few are based on the maintenance of the natural environment.