What do you get out of deforestation?
people like cattle ranchers need a lot of space to herd cattle etc. cutting down trees can provide that space, also some trees in forests like the Amazon forest are very valuable especially trees like mahogany, but in the felling of the particular mahogany tree trees around can also be toppled over having a domino effect. other people do it for mining, the forest can contain many valuable metals such as gold and people need to move the trees in order to get to these trees, and also as you well know alot of trees are vital in the world today many things are made out of trees, e.g. paper, tables etc.