المجلة الدولية للعلوم والتقنية

Forests are a treasure of nature, and a divine gift granted by God to us so that its benefits may spread to us, and the forest is considered the natural lung of the earth, and it is an important and vital part of the ecosystem in which we live, and any violation of it is considered a reason for imbalance. Despite the great importance of the forest, the forests in the world are constantly decreasing, because of the various natural factors that affect them, or because of the pollutants that cause their death, or because of human actions and policies followed. The study was conducted on the state of natural forests in the Al-Qarabulli starting on 3/3/2019, and it lasted for several weeks. And the area was divided into several stations, which are Eastern Karawah, Al Masyaf Road and Western Karawah . A camera (mobile phone) was used in our field visit and an advanced questionnaire of 100 copies was prepared and distributed to the inhabitants of the forests in the study area by 2 researchers. In addition, the satellite (Google Maps) was used to determine the study area from the four sides, as well as to collect some pictures. The results of the study showed, through a questionnaire, field visits pictures, and satellite images in the study area (Al-Qarabulli Al-Sahel), that forests were cultivated by the state from 1960 to 1975, and then from 1991 to 2019 a gradual deterioration of forests occurred as a result of human exploitation badly. And because of the negligence of the state's follow-up of forests, especially the Ministry of Agriculture, which led to the occurrence of severe environmental desertification due to logging, burning and the use of heavy machinery in clearing forests, as well as overgrazing and garbage placement, which resulted in forest degradation and the lack of diversity of living organisms and their migration to farms adjacent to forests. Developing future strategies for forests, and kneading by developing monitoring mechanisms for them, preparing geographical plans, supporting scientific research in their direction, and considering forests as one of the basic natural resources that support the future of the national economy. With these recommendations and others only, we can protect what remains of our vegetation cover and stop the encroachment of sand. Keywords: forests, nature, Google Maps, environmental desertification, diversity of living organisms, national economy