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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The Evolution of Orangutans Orangutans are apes with reddish-brown hair that originated 2 million-100‚000 years ago. Orangutans are categorized the Hominidae family‚ which is commonly known as the Great Apes. Orangutans live in Asia‚ only found on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. They are known for their long arms which can reach to a length of 7m‚ fingertip to fingertip (See Appendix A‚ Fig.1). There is no real evidence of who the orangutan’s ancestors were. The primate
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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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An essential problem of the 21st century is the world pollution. Currently the environment is so much contaminated that urgent measures should be taken. The single individual cannot be blamed for the world pollution; however every person should take care of his or her habitat. In addition‚ it is vital that environmental issues should be treated internationally. There are trivial things that we can do individually to save the environment. In making some small changes in the way we do in daily activities
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My Greatest Nature Concern Is Global Deforestation Deforestation is a big issue worldwide that people do not put attention to‚ but it will be a future concern for humanity. For example‚ we the people are destroying forests‚ rain and tropical forests‚ jungles‚ mountains‚ and grasslands by cutting down lots of trees for personal use. Of course‚ we used the trees to build houses‚ buildings‚ farms‚ etc‚ and for some other different types of useful things‚ but we are not measuring the consequences
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which I observed; the orangutan (Pongo Pygmaeus and Pongo Abelii) and the western lowland gorilla (Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla). The first groups of primates I visited and observed were the orangutans‚ which translates to ‘man of the forest’ in the Malay language. There were two different sub species in the enclosed habitat‚ the Bornean orangutan (Pongo Pygmaeus) and the Sumatran orangutan (Pongo Abelii). The Bornean orangutans varied in appearance from the Sumatran orangutans‚ with shorter hair on
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In the same way land grabbers are capturing the forests and making big buildings. Deforestation not only involves the tree destruction but also manages the wild animals. They as much block the natural circle and this ultimately results into race destruction. This action has long-lasting effect on the survival of human race. Deforestation involves the cutting down‚ burning‚ and damaging of forests. Deforestation can be defined as the change of forest with depletion of tree crown cover more than
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Deforestation is the permanent destruction of indigenous forests and woodlands. The term does not include the removal of industrial forests such as plantations of gums or pines. Deforestation has resulted in the reduction of indigenous forests to four-fifths of their pre-agricultural area. Indigenous forests now cover 21% of the earth’s land surface. In a forest the crowns of individual trees touch to form a single canopy. In a woodland‚ trees grow far apart‚ so that the canopy is open.
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Forests are the lungs of the earth and they should not be destroyed. Deforestation causes not only the loss of our precious and stunning forests‚ but also habitat destruction‚ extinction of species‚ and the loss of necessary resources. It’s imperative to prevent the total destruction of our land so that we might be able to salvage what’s left of our environment. If we don’t stop this problem soon there will be no future for our children. Habitat destruction is the awful process in which natural
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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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