DEFOREST.What is DEFORESTATION?? PRC ee Ronee toe destruction of naturally occurring forests, primarily due to human Pree tyieeeieeg icra (el-t-1iar eel alimony for fuel, slash-and-burn agriculture, clearing land for livestock grazing, mining operations, oil extraction, dam building, and urban sprawl or other types of development and populati expansion. Not all deforestation is intentional: Some deforestation may be driven by a combination of natural processes and LATTA SaM tee —tePR i tehile jel en (let ae Romeoe ihe (rns CCTM Manse 1a te es RIL tE-|| part of the forest lifecycle, subsequent Ope Pala ah a ieels Sel ill ti Eee RRR RU eee hase ele See] area agliCAUSES OF DEFORESTATION Mieeekscnniier st) Stern erate Ria user set ee ego i aurea aCe ec el eg ee een ST gece eis Meese ce tee ee eee a Cee Regs eer Peaonties Forests are also cut down to clear land for growing erops, build farms, ranches and other food growing alec cae Forests are cut down in order create land fi Perens cht ac ier) fe herds of animals require food and forests Used for Fuel Seat ean ese eC cee ER) gee eeu crit sty Peers angst Clearing forests for oil and mining exploitation jways and roads, slash and burn farming Per eee ee UE Mer cai tr ctr aca cae eee eee sca Pree a eens ean yee goa Reece can used for construction and agriculture purposes, This leads to loss of forests and loss of habitat for the local Pr BE BRE erg Ree ne one EN ral ee tgs gts ay ed Pen et enc mrt On ened cece the demands of the wood market. This does not give a chance to the local wildlife and trees to repenerate and sustain themselves. Thus, leading to loss of wildlife forever.EFFECTS OF DEFORESTATION terse) When forest areas are cleared, it results in exposing the soil to the sun, making it very dry and eventually, infertile, due to volatile nutrients such as nitrogen being lost. In addition, when there is rainfall, it washes away the rest elm Ma eles Nem Iola mine Neale mine clear hee ete Rene this, merely replanting trees may not help in solving the problems caused by deforestation, for by the time the trees mature, the soil will be totally devoid elma nv iag pico Disruption of the Water Cyde Trees contribute in a large way in Dif cles cee a ans ehaateD Sle Ral mReLele ry 1nle8 lp id into the atmosphere. A large part of the water that circulates cele ele ea elmo ea Meats aa >)CUn on Lh -9 are cut down it results in the fatter le BNR ae Tle |e -t-l idwater tables are affected and soon get depleted. The trees help in prevention of running off of water and Larcll em darBeel -leeesd MUNN) | Uiaro@si-)e-e\ (Ua n keene Oe runs off, leaving no chance for the groundwater tables to absorb more water. Palette tere cence ti One of the vital functions of forests is to absorb and store great amounts of water quickly when there are heavy rains. When forests are cut down, this core eRe Mihi mem leie eel ile )ccle Pa Un N atl Ree CLn LW nT periods of flood and then drought in the affected area. Thus, leading to disruption of human settlements and loss of life in thousands.Meee ps Semin tartecista neta eerie eco os nee harden ied Meses iceman acre tine riaurl aa ray recueem eee crag Same emer reatad tyes aeka ecg enki ers deforestation, about 50 to 100 species of animals are being lost each day. The outcome of SUCRE sacle es Patil Elie i bes mtu esi i MU Relocate eee lene) Pty aie wesc cll Mts halla a areca el ae leat een ee eee Pence mca tierce en eur arene nee Riad SC Retake men Tad Te rea nriedes wala ye ee So eee Pe teeter cris Saks nee ued seat that deforestation has a direction association with carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere. Trees act. as ammajor storage depot for catbon, since they absorb carbon dioxide Fue csc ee ee aoe geen make up trees. When deforestation occurs, many ofthe trees are burnt or they are allowed to rot, which results in releasing the carbon that is stored in them as carbon dioxide. This, in turn, reed igre ccc st eight ees ~\PRESENTED BY: HITESH (MAE~789)