Idaho Forest and Lump Importance

Idaho Forest Benefits

Many people from Idaho know that our forests are important, but most don't understand why they are. Without knowing the true reasons why it's beneficial, it is nearly impossible to try and help the process.

Lumber produced in Idaho can benefit the environment in many ways. By practicing sustainable forestry, also known as logging, you can take out a lot of the problems in a forest area. One such way done often is removing unhealthy or diseased trees, and dried-up brush. Wild fires can be expected to occur less frequently and less destructively with the elimination of the fire starting duff and fire spreading dead trees. Ridding the forest of the dying trees helps to control and prevent the spread of invasive diseases and bugs throughout the local forest. It also helps by giving the trees more space and creating less competition for water, light, and nutrients. When the trees are able to receive more of said vital necessities, they have the ability to continue growing to their potential. Thus, creating very profitable timber that can be harvested with the profits going nearly directly into our state's economy. After the trees are harvested, there are often several others ready to be planted in its place. Replanting new trees makes this a very sustainable practice. Its renewability is why wood an ideal building material.

The wood produced in Idaho creates many economical benefits. By using lumber that was grown in Idaho; you contribute to the demand of loggers. The more lumber you use, the more jobs are needed to help keep the process going. Those job occupants make a living off of the wood that they spend on a local basis. The addition jobs create an increased amount of money flowing through Idaho's economy. Having more money in the state allows there to be a higher collection of taxes from its people. Idaho can then use those taxes to improve public services, especially schools. Schools receive twenty-five percent of all timber revenue...