1. Deforestation in Brazil
Kitty Hinano Chaivirach 11J

2. Why is deforestation happening?
For agricultural purposes, “Slash and Burn”
Cattle ranching, mostly in Brazil
Road constructions
Mining
Urbanisation
Hydroelectric power plantation
Businesses, architectures or human purposes

3. How does it happen? Trees get cut down
Dams are made, leads to flooding
Burning land, leaving spoiled land
Soil plantation, for cheap prices in supermarkets

4. What problems does it cause?
Loss of medicine due to loss of habitat, unknown species of plants and animals with special cures become extinct
Natives become homeless
Reduction in biodiversity, effects the food chains
Trees easily fall down, making soils easily washed away – sever soil erosion
Decrease in rainfall due to less transpiration, leading to desertification
Decrease in oxygen, increase in carbon dioxide and other pollutants.

5. What is being done to reduce rates of deforestation?
Planting trees with the PATT
Protests on stopping cattle ranching
Government regulations: increase taxes, decrease bank loans
Satellite monitoring: spot the areas most affected and encourage reforestation
Make national parks to keep the forests