DEFORESTATION AND SPECIES LOSS 1.0 WHAT IS DEFORESTATION? Deforestation is the process whereby natural forests are cleared through logging and/or burning‚ either to use the timber or to replace the area for alternative uses. 2.0 WHAT IS THE EXTENT OF DEFORESTATION? 12-15 million hectares of forest are lost each year‚ the equivalent of 36 football fields per minute. 3.0 WHAT ARE THE MAJOR CAUSES OF DEFORESTATION? Deforestation can happen quickly‚ such as when a fire sweeps through the
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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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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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With increasing population‚ the need for forest products‚ such as‚ fuel‚ timber‚ bamboo grasses etc. increased dramatically for habitation. Hence deforestation becomes a permanent feature of our normal life. The single largest problem faced by the developing world for dwindling in their forest resources is deforestation. Causes of Deforestation: The main cause of the present day crisis is increasing population. Majority of people living in rural areas depend on forest for their firewood for
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LAND POLLUTION TYPE: DEFORESTATION 1. INTRODUCTION Deforestation: is the removal of trees as well as other plants from forest areas much more quickly than they can be replanted or regenerated naturally. It ’s a trouble due to the parts how the trees must play in stabilising the climate‚ atmospheric composition and soil structure. According to The Environ Facts 8 Feb. 1999‚ deforestation reduces the ability of the land to support life‚ affecting wild species‚ domestic animals‚ agricultural
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Deforestation is the loss or destruction of naturally occurring forests. It is primarily due to human activities such as cutting trees for fuel‚ slash-and-burn agriculture‚ clearing land for livestock grazing‚ oil extraction‚ and many others. Deforestation is considered to be one of the contributing factors to global climate change. It can occur around the world‚ even though it’s more common in tropical rainforests. Countries with significant deforestation currently or in the recent years include
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Deforestation: Deforestation is the excessive cutting down of trees and clearing of forests for different purposes. In other words‚ it is the destruction of forests. These directly and indirectly affect us. Thus‚ deforestation is a serious type of environmental degradation. Soil erosion: Soil erosion can be defined as the destruction of the top layer of the soil as a result of natural or human activities. Soil erosion refers to the carrying away of soil. Soil erosion is also serious type of
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September 26th 2013 English Composition Essay #2 Word Count: 504 words. El Salvador is on the most deforested countries in the region. Explain how and why this problem should be solved. Deforestation is the permanent devastation of forests. Deforestation happens in many ways: when trees are cut down to grow crops‚ logging so wood can be used for building things like houses‚ for roads and neighborhoods‚ and forest fires. Deforestation is affecting our country. At least eighty percent of
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Deforestation Forests are vital for life‚ home to millions of species‚ they protect soil from erosion‚ produce oxygen‚ store carbon dioxide‚ and help control climate. Forests are also vital for us to live as they provide us with food‚ shelter and medicines as well as many other useful things. They also purify the air we breathe and water that we need to survive. Deforestation by humans is causing all of these necessary functions to be lessened‚ and hence damaging the atmosphere even further. Forests
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Deforestation is clearing Earth’s forests on a massive scale‚ often resulting in damage to the quality of the land. Deforestation is a problem that is caused largely by greed and want for property‚ money and possibly status. In many parts of the world the forest is taken for granted as a replenishable resource‚ which it is. The problem is that the trees cannot be regrown and replanted at the rate at which they are being cut down. For this reason the forests are declining at an incredible rate and
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