The effects of Deforestation on Our Environment Deforestation can cause many societal and environmental problems which can make our lives on earth even more challenging. Some of these challenges include: loss of biodiversity‚ the destruction of forest- based societies and climatic disruption. According to the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio Janeiro‚ biodiversity may be defined as‚ “the variability among living organisms from all sources including‚ inter alia‚ terrestrial‚ marine and other
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Ocampo Marine Fauna * Are animals that inhabit the seas and oceans * Some marine animals subsequently transferred to life in fresh water and on dry land‚ giving rise to freshwater and terrestrial fauna. * Some vertebrates that returned to the marine environment have retained their ties to land‚ leaving the sea for reproduction (pinnipeds and sea turtles). * Some birds‚ such as penguins and albatrosses‚ are permanently bound to the ocean. * The most diverse marine fauna is that of
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Volunteer State Community College The Global Effects of Deforestation Garrett Frazier World Regional Geography 11166.201410 Professor Keith Bell 17 April 2014 Forests cover roughly thirty percent of the land on the planet. They play a vital role in producing oxygen and providing homes for wildlife and people. Many threatened and endangered animal species live in forests‚ and over hundreds of millions of people rely on benefits that forests offer‚ including food‚ water‚ clothing‚ traditional
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FLORA IN INDIA The flora of India is one of the richest of the world due to a wide range of climate‚ topology and environments in the country. It is thought there are over 15000 species of flowering plants in India‚ which account for 6 percent of the total plant species in the world. Due to the wide range of climatic conditions‚ India holds rich variety of flora that no other country can boast of. India covers more than 45‚000 species of flora‚ out of which there are several species that are not
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DEFORESTATION INTRODUCTION: Deforestation refers to the cutting‚ clearing‚ and removal of rainforest or related ecosystems into less bio-diverse ecosystems such as pasture‚ cropland‚ or plantations. Examples of deforestation include conversion of forestland to farms‚ ranches‚ or urban use. Thus‚ deforestation is an important issue to be discussed. It has adverse effects on each living beings’ life. Deforestation has become a huge concern in today’s life as there has been a rise in the decline
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human activity. Deforestation is the destruction of forests and woodlands. The term does not include the removal of industrial forests such as plantations of gums or pines. Deforestation has led to the reduction of forests to four-fifths of their pre-agricultural area. Forests now cover only 21% of the earth’s land surface. The rate at which deforestation is occurring is of great concern. Currently‚ 12 million hectares of forests are cleared annually! Almost all of this deforestation occurs in the
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Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon and its Causes Deforestation is the removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a non rural use. Examples of deforestation consist of conversion of forestland to farms‚ ranches‚ or urban use. Between May 2000 and August 2006‚ Brazil lost nearly 150‚000 square kilometres of forest—an area bigger than Greece—and since 1970‚ more than 600‚000 square kilometres of the Amazon rainforest has been ruined. In quite a lot of tropical
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Deforestation Table of Contents Introduction 1 Important Facts 1 Historical Background 1-2 Background Law 2 Causes of Deforestation 2 The Green House Effect 2-3 Reducing Deforestation 3 Case Studies 3-4 Pros and Cons 4-5 Conclusion 5 Bibliography 6 Ninety
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Flora & Flora (2009 & 2004) identifies seven types of capital; that plays a crucial part in communities. All these features are reflected as human factors that influence the community. The following capitals are: Natural Capital: This refers to natural resources that can be used in the community. Location is very important for this capital because it refers to the resources that can be locted in a specific space. Cultural Capital: Legacy is an important concept on culture because it relates to
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DEFORESTATION 1. OVERVIEW Forests cover 31% of the land area on our planet. They produce vital oxygen and provide homes for people and wildlife. Many of the world’s most threatened and endangered animals live in forests‚ and 1.6 billion people rely on benefits forests offer‚ including food‚ fresh water‚ clothing‚ traditional medicine and shelter. But forests around the world are under threat from deforestation‚ jeopardizing these benefits. Deforestation comes in many forms‚ including fires
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