There are many reasons behind deforestation. The main reason that governments and companies destroy trees is to make more usable land. After the trees have been cut down, the area can be utilized for many ways. One of the major uses is to create farm land in order to feed more people. Another way that governments use this land is to make more houses. Usually deforestation occurs because of the growing population in developing countries and new homes need to be built on this land so that people can live comfortably.