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Deforestation The Facts

DEFORESTATION VIDEO

What is Deforestation Deforestation is the permanent destruction of indigenous forests and woodlands. The term does not include the removal of industrial forests. Indigenous forests now cover 21% of the earth's land surface.

How Does Deforestation Happen Deforestation is brought about by the following: Conversion of forests and woodlands to agricultural land to feed growing numbers of people Development of cash crops and cattle ranching, both of which earn money for tropical countries Commercial logging (which supplies the world market with woods) destroys trees as well as opening up forests for agriculture

How Does Deforestation Happen Felling of trees for firewood and building material To compound the problem, the poor soils of the humid tropics do not support agriculture for long. Thus people are often forced to move on and clear more forests in order to maintain production

Effects Of Deforestation Alteration of local and global climates through disruption of: The carbon cycle. Forests act as a major carbon store because carbon dioxide (CO2) is taken up from the atmosphere. When forests are cleared, and the trees are either burnt or rot, this carbon is released as CO2. This leads to an increase in the atmospheric CO2 concentration. CO2 is the major contributor to the greenhouse effect.

Effects Of Deforestation The water cycle. Trees draw ground water up through their roots and release it into the atmosphere (transpiration). The effect of this could be a drier climate. Soil erosion - With the loss of a protective cover of vegetation more soil is lost. Silting of water courses, lakes and dams – This occurs as a result of soil erosion.

Effects Of Deforestation Extinction of species - which depend on the forest for survival. Forests contain more than half of all species on our planet - as the habitat of these species is destroyed, so the number of species declines Desertification - The causes of desertification are complex, but deforestation is one of the contributing factors