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 landscape or the forest is clear-cut to make way for an oil palm plantation
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protect our remaining forests. The definition of deforestation by the Random House Dictionary of the English Language is "to divest or clear of forests or trees" and we must stop deforestation to save our planet. My intent on writing this essay is to enlighten the reader about the facts on deforestation and to express my opinions about deforestation. There are approximately 3 400 million hectares of forests in the world‚ nearly 25% of the world ’s land area. Close to 58% of the forests are found in the
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clearing forest for many years in order to have land for farming and keeping livestock (nasa.gov). The need to feed the ever increasing population has in most cases necessitated clearing of forests to plant crops and produce food. However‚ this action has resulted in reduced forest cover especially tropical forests. Tropical forests are known to be home of various animal species. Therefore‚ when tropical forests cover decrease so will the population of animals that depend on the forests for food
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always brings serious consequences for the environment. This section discusses four aspects of the causes of deforestation - the predisposing conditions‚ the direct causes‚ the indirect causes‚ and the role of forest exploitation and plantation development in the loss of natural forests. The predisposing conditions create an environment where deforestation can occur. The direct causes are the most visible‚ the most easily identified and are readily associated with the agents of deforestation. They
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largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world. The name Sundarban can be literally translated as "beautiful jungle" or "beautiful forest" in the Bengali language (Sundar‚ "beautiful" and ban‚ "forest" or "jungle"). The name may have been derived from the Sundari trees that are found in Sundarbans in large numbers. Alternatively‚ it has been proposed that the name is a corruption of Samudraban (Bengali: সমুদ্রবন Shomudrobôn "Sea Forest") or Chandra-bandhe (name of a primitive tribe)
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types of tundra. Arctic and Alpine. Temperate Forest- There are wide leaves and non-seasonal vegetation and mixed forests. Marine Island- Islands are cold at night and usually has good surf. Marine ecosystems has no oxygen and full of life. Desert- Barely any plants in the facinty‚ hard to find water and cold at night hot in the day. Tropical Rain Forest- Very green full of life and vegetation. Nice temperature at around 28 degrees. Cold Climate Forest- Very cold and hangs around for long periods
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or parks within specific living area. This writer decided to research Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles California. The paper will include the following elements‚ such as the major structural and functional dynamics (process) of the ecosystem including any changes overtime‚ how humans may have affected the biogeochemical cycles in the ecosystem‚ and if and how information about the Angeles National Forest structural and functional can help or has helped develop some type of plans for its management
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The following are the principal types of natural vegetation in India: (1) Tropical Evergreen Rain Forests‚ (2) Deciduous or Monsoon Type of Forests‚ (3) Dry Deciduous Forests and Scrubs‚ (4) Semi- Desert and Desert Vegetations‚ (5) Tidal or Mangrove Forests and (6) Mountain Forests. • Tropical evergreen rain forests: These forests grow in areas where rainfall is more than 200 cm. They are mainly found on the slopes of the Western Ghats and the Northeastern regions of Arunachal Pradesh‚ Meghalaya
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NAME :ADERIBIGBE ADEDOTUN Figure 14-2. West Africa: natural forest and plantation areas 2000 and net area change 1990-2000 The total volume of West African forests is estimated at approximately 5 billion cubic metres over bark‚ which is 11 percent of the volume of all African forests. The volume and biomass estimates for most countries are based on existing forest inventories. In humid zones‚ volume assessment is focused on timber volume. In dry zones‚ volume assessment usually includes the whole
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the emerald forests of central Africa live the BaMbuti‚ a Pygmy race having their own unique way of life and culture. This way of life and culture is intricately patterned by their habitat: the Ituri Forest itself. In the 1950s anthropologist Colin Turnbull visited the BaMbuti of the Ituri Forest. He lived among them and did extensive fieldwork which he describes in his book The Forest people. What Turnbull discovered above all else is that the BaMbuti are a people who live by the forest and for the
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