Deforestation

Deforestation

What is it?

Deforestation is the process of intentionally cutting down trees to clear land for other purposes. It has significant impacts on our environment, climate, and the well-being of both humans and animals. Let’s delve deeper into the causes and effects of deforestation.

Why it Matters

Destroys Biodiversity

Threatens Human Health

Disrupts Ecosystems

Accelerates Climate Change

forests absorbe and store carbon. Cutting down forest relaease CO2 to the atmosphere, speeding up global warming,

Destabilizing forest s leads to species loss, destruction of habitats, and imbalances of natural processes

Species depend on forest for survival, and destroying forests reduces the variety of living things.

Destroying forest habitats brings new animal diseases into contact with humans.

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Long-Term Consequences

Disrupts the Water Cycle

Decreases Air Quality

Destroys Soil

Forests play a crucial role in maintaining healthy soil. Their roots prevent erosion and enrich the soil with nutrients. Deforestation leads to soil degradation, affecting agriculture and food security.

Trees help regulate the water cycle by absorbing and releasing water through transpiration. Without forests, we risk altered rainfall patterns, floods, and droughts.

Trees filter pollutants from the air, providing us with fresh oxygen. Deforestation reduces this natural air purification process.

There may be short-term gains from deforestration, but the long-term consequences are endangering future generations.

Causes

3. Forestry Practices

1.Agriculture

Logging operations, which provide the world’s wood and paper products, fell countless trees each year.

More than 80% of deforestation is attributed to agriculture. Land is cleared for crops and livestock.

4.Mining

2. Urbanization

As cities expand, forests are often cleared to make way for infrastructure, housing, and roads.

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Causes

3. Forestry Practices

1.Agriculture

Logging operations, which provide the world’s wood and paper products, fell countless trees each year.

More than 80% of deforestation is attributed to agriculture. Land is cleared for crops and livestock.

4.Mining

2. Urbanization

As cities expand, forests are often cleared to make way for infrastructure, housing, and roads.

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What can I do to help?

Educate Others

Plant a Tree

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