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    Gagliardi Jay Knower Composition December 2‚ 2011 New Hampshire and Deforestation Many people today see New Hampshire as a woods infested state with so much beautiful nature and an incredible amount plants‚ lakes‚ and wild life. Most people who live here think there is so much forests that when deforestation occurs‚ they believe it doesn’t pose a threat or make a dent. The Granite State has been a victim of deforestation for many years and it has believed to be getting worse every year but to

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    is estimated to be around 55 million years old‚ providing a long time for speciation to occur and explaining why over half of the known species that walk‚ or grow on‚ the planet call it their home (Amazon). With that said‚ it is crucial to stop deforestation and anything else that threatens the remarkably ideal habitat for a plethora of plants and animals. Of that biodiversity‚ over 40‚000 different plants thrive in the Amazon and produce over twenty percent of the oxygen produced globally (15 Cool

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    Deforestation is a significant issue in to be examined in California’s history because we are destroying what is left of the natural beauty of this great state by cutting down trees in our forests. Before us the current residents or California took over a vast majority of California was once blanketed by towering trees and they seemed to be endless from what most people saw. But as most of us Californians see it now we have cut down a majority of trees and instead of the natural trees we once had

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    The deforestation of Brazil is one of the most important global environment issues today. A large portion of deforestation in Brazil can be attributed to land clearing for pastureland by commercial and speculative interests‚ misguided government policies‚ inappropriate World Bank projects‚ and commercial exploitation of forest resources. Road constructions in the Amazon lead to deforestation. Roads provide access to logging and mining sites while

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    looked at the habitat fragmentation and population isolation of Petaurus norfolcensis‚ the Australian Sugar Glider. With the increase in deforestation for human development‚ this tree-dwelling species has been on the decline and is now considered threatened. The squirrel glider’s habitat has been reduced to small patches of forest‚ usually separated by large roads or rivers. Since the squirrel

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    Deforestation‚ a Growing problem in the Philippines Background According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) the country has now only about seven million hectares of forest land left. The illegal logging has contributed to the rapid deforestation not to mention the continuous release of permits to big logging companies. It is no wonder the country suffers from consistent floods and landslides all year round. According to the recent reports of National Disaster Risk Reduction

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    rainforests are being cut down each year. If everyone started planting trees‚ we could end deforestation. There are many causes of it‚ impacts‚ and alternatives to deforestation. First of all‚ there are a lot of causes of deforestation. According to the World Wildlife Fund‚ illegal logging plays a key role in it. When illegal logging happens it depresses the price of timber worldwide‚ which disadvantages companies that abide by the law. When farmers need more land for cattle ranching or soya fields

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    it is vital that the threat of deforestation comes to an end. It is widely known that trees across the globe are disappearing‚ but much of the general public is uninformed how urgent and serious the threats to health that it creates. Deforestation is causing climate change by becoming a health hazard through altering the global carbon cycle and causing soil erosion. Deforestation is clearing Earth’s forests at a massive scale. It can occur in any

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    Deforestation often takes place as an effect of overpopulation‚ urbanization‚ economical reasons and government’s corruption. Due to urbanization‚ the demand for housings will rise‚ causing more land to be cleared in order for more housing to be built to house the locals. Forests are cleared for agricultural purposes‚ such as to grow more crops on a bigger area of land. These crops are sources of food for people. Materials from the trees‚ such as timber‚ are used for making furniture and paper products

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    Issue: The protection of indigenous peoples in South America affected by deforestation Introduction Deforestation in South America is occurring because of the extension of agribusiness for financial advancement. Extension of industry‚ logging‚ mining‚ cows pastures are additionally answerable for this. The impacts are however distinctive in diverse ranges beginning from debasement of area to soil disintegration and additionally the world ’s biodiversity. Nearly 50% of the world’s tropical

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