Besides‚ deforestation increases the severity of global warming. All living plants store carbon (Venkataramanan‚ M & Smitha 2011). Unfortunately‚ we are currently destroying plants which are one of the best known mechanisms for storing carbon (Venkataramanan‚ M & Smitha 2011) besides oceanic processes such as solubility pump and biological pump through the burning of forests (Michael‚ E & Selin‚ H no date). The human conversion of forests into farmland and cities (Venkataramanan‚ M & Smitha 2011)
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biologically diverse habitats on Earth and home to various rainforest species such as orangutans‚ clouded leopards and pygmy elephants. Nevertheless‚ many tropical areas around the world‚ similar to these treasured rainforests‚ are being cut and degraded for timber‚ palm oil‚ pulp‚ rubber‚ minerals‚ and other materials. The action of deforestation is prompt to endanger the existence of valuable species. Not only that‚ deforestation is also being matched with illegal wildlife trade as forests provide easy access
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forest clearing‚ it threaten the life of Orangutans in Malaysia and Indonesia. Greenpeace quickly appealed Nestlé to end their business relationship with Sinar Mas‚ an Indonesian supplier that sourcing of palm oil that in consequence of deforestation. To stop Nestlé from purchasing palm oil Sinar Mar‚ Greenpeace launched a campaign by uploading a video clip to YouTube where the officer bites off a finger of Kit Kat turns out to be the bloody finger of Orangutan. The video clearly depicts the production
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Threatened Habitats A habitat is the physical environment in which a community of plants and animals live. There are many different habitats around the world. Threatened habitats are those that are in danger of being destroyed for reasons such as deforestation‚ pollution‚ urbanisation‚ natural disasters‚ increasing temperatures and erosion. Habitat destruction is happening all over the world. Tropical rainforests in Central and South America and in Southeast Asia and parts of Australia are being threatened
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The destruction of the world’s forests is inevitable as our need for paper and timber grows. I believe this‚ because there are many ways that we‚ as a global population‚ are aiding in the annihilation of our rapidly receding forests. Therefore‚ as our need for land grows‚ our forests shrink. We need to be conscious of what we are losing when we eradicate our forests. Trees provide us with food‚ medicine‚ shelter‚ and warmth. Almost everything we eat that doesn’t come from an animal comes from plants
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The weather includes constant rain and winds that can lead to tree fall. Current Human Impacts Deforestation is the main human impact on the Amazon rainforest. -- It is estimated that 20% of the rainforest has been cut down in the last 40 years. -- the rainforest use to cover 14% of the Earth’s surface and now it covers only 6%. Future Human Impacts Experts believe that if the deforestation is not reduced now‚ within the next 40 years there will be little to no remains of the rainforest
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negatively the economic and ecological system of optimal forest management. A staggering 80% have already been destroyed or degraded and much of what remains is under threat from illegal logging and destructive illegal logging. Its effects include deforestation‚ the loss of biodiversity and fueling climate change. (http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2002/timber mafia/resources/resources consequences2.html). According to the text of the 1998 G-9 meeting held in Birmingham on forest management‚ “
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Indonesia‚ at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia. The Rainforest is 130 million years old‚ which makes it the oldest rainforest in the world. The Borneo rainforest is one of the only remaining natural habitats for the endangered Bornean Orangutan. It is an important refuge for many endemic forest species‚ including the Asian Elephant‚ the Sumatran Rhinoceros‚ the Bornean Clouded Leopard‚ the Hose’s Civet and the Dayak Fruit Bat. The Borneo lowland rain forests cover most of the island‚ with
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shelter‚ hiding places from their predators‚ and a source of food. There are so many animals competing for food‚ many animals have adapted by learning to eat a particular food eaten by no other animal. The tropical rainforest is being destroyed by deforestation and diseases. Tropical Rainforest: Plants
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Illegal logging I. Introduction Introduction to illegal logging Illegal logging has risen to prominence in international forestry dialogues over the last five years and there is a growing international willingness to combat the problem. There is widespread recognition of its linkages to ineffective governance‚ social conflict and violence. Illegal logging practices and trade cost the producers of legitimately
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