Deforestation refers to the removal of forests and woodlands, usually due to human activities like agriculture, commercial logging, or cattle ranching. Some of the impacts of deforestation include loss of habitats which can harm animal populations, increased soil erosion, desertification, and the release of carbon dioxide which contributes to climate change. Deforestation has negatively affected regions like the Amazon rainforest and forests in Madagascar and Southeast Asia.

2. Is the permanent destruction of
indigenous forests and woodlands.
In other words Deforestation refers to
the cutting, clearing, and removal of
rainforest.

4. 1- Forests are cut down for many reasons, but most of
them are related to money or to people’s need to
provide for their families. The biggest driver of
deforestation is agriculture. Farmers cut forests to
provide more room for planting crops or grazing
livestock.
2-Not all deforestation is intentional. Some is caused by
a combination of human and natural factors like wildfires
and subsequent overgrazing, which may prevent the
growth of young trees.

5. Commercial Logging
Mining
Oil and gas extraction
Cattle ranching

6. Felling trees for agriculture reasons and
for maintaining families.
Felling of trees for firewood and building
material

7. Habitat fragmentation. This disturbs the animals'
habitat and may force them to enter habitats which
are already occupied. This can pose many problems
such as territorial conflicts, homelessness, lack of food
availability, etc.
Soil erosion occurs when trees and plants are
removed; the rain water washes the nutrients in the
top soil away.
Desertification (dry, hot, arid conditions).

8. Climate change (more carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere,
thus increasing the effects of global warming).
Pollution (ground, water and air pollution from oil extraction and
mining chemicals).
Loss of culture. People who live in the rainforest depend on the
natural environment for food, shelter, materials for cooking, clothing,
etc. If the forest is cut down or if their environment becomes polluted
from oil extraction and mining, they are forced to move or risk
starvation and sickness.

9. Displacement of people (loss of farmland, forest
resources, etc).
Social conflicts and struggles over land and
natural resources.
Poisoning from oil waste

11. Amazon
Rainforest

12. MADAGASCAR

13. Southeast Asian Rainforest

17. What can we do to STOP or at least lessen the amount of deforestation
and conserve our own use of natural resources such as wood, oil and
gas, electricity, minerals and elements, and water? Brainstorm...here's
a start:
Always use both sides of paper when writing,
drawing, photo-copying, faxing, etc.
Recycle paper, cans, glass, and plastic.
Read the newspaper on-line.

18. Encourage your parents, relatives, and friends
to buy furniture and wood that is Certified. That
means the wood was legally cut-down.

19. If you buy a product and you notice they use
wood chips to package it, write to the company
and suggest they use another packaging
material.
Join a group that is against deforestation and
expand your ideas to you friends and the
people.

20. Buy paper products made from recycled
paper: notebook paper, paper towels, toilet
paper, books, etc.
Use pencils until they are stubs! Think of
pencils as gold (you'll never lose them if you
do).

22. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unv92gQ4ZAo&fe
ature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS6JN67DWtc&fe
ature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mFFYIKz5I4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen
&v=jHQGyMBtE9Y&NR=1

24. http://www.educaplay.com/es/recursoseducativos/672
323/deforestation_games.htm
http://www.educaplay.com/es/recursoseducativos/669
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http://www.educaplay.com/es/recursoseducativos/6725
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