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 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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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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CONSEQUENCES OF DEFORESTATION In some cases‚ deforestation can be beneficial. Given the right mix of social needs‚ economic opportunities‚ and environmental conditions‚ it can be a rational conversion from one type of land use to a more productive one. The tragedy lies in the fact that most lands that have been deforested in recent decades are not suited for long-term farming or ranching and they quickly degrade once the forest has been cut and burnt. Unlike the fertile soils of temperate latitudes
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Good morning to my dedicated teacher and my diligent friends. In this salubrious morning‚ I am going to share with you some information about deforestation. Do you all know what deforestation is? It is actually the removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a non-forest use. Examples of deforestation include conversion of forestlands to farms and urban uses. The destruction of forests is occurring due to various reasons. One of the main reasons is agriculture
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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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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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Abstract Deforestation is occurring around the world at an unprecedented pace. It is a vast and widespread phenomenon. Throughout the forests of virtually every continent‚ people are destroying valuable forests either for purposes of living or trade. Housing and urbanization‚ conversion to cropland and pasture‚ and illegal logging are causing rapid deforestation. As a result of deforestation‚ the ecosystem has been loss‚ precipitation also occurs and it increasing the global warming. To overcome
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Introduction Deforestation is the process of clearing the forest by cutting down the trees for fulfilling different demands. Forest has a vital role in meeting people’s needs. Therefore people usually cut down the trees of the forest without having proper knowledge. Indeed‚ exploit of land really lend a big helping to grow in economic. For example‚ exploit of land is for wider develop range‚ the lands is use to build households‚ buildings and as we know trees had a very high demand all across
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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 our forests have been destroyed. Although there may be a need to cut down
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