DEFORESTATION

Deforestation: Introduction
Causes of Deforestation
Effects of Deforestation
Preventing Deforestation
Reforestation
Conclusion
 DEFORESTATION : INTRODUCTION
 Deforestation is the permanent removal of trees to make room for something besides forest.
 Deforestation can include clearing the land for farming or livestock, or using the timber for
fuel, construction or manufacturing.
CAUSES OF
DEFORESTATION
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1- AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
According to the FAO, agriculture leads to around 80% of deforestation. Clearing land
to graze farmed animals accounts for roughly 40 percent of all deforestation. This
means that if 15 billion trees are being cut down every year, six billion of them are
cleared for grazing.
 2- ILLEGAL LOGGING
Therefore trees are chopped for meeting the demand for
supplies. Firewood and charcoal are examples of wood
being used as fuel. Some of these industries thrive on
illegal wood cutting and felling of trees.
 3- MINING
Oil and coal mining requires a
considerable amount of forest land.
Apart from this, roads and highways
have to be built to make way for
trucks and other equipment. The
waste that comes out from mining
pollutes the environment and affects
the nearby species.
4-URBAN SPRAWL
Further, to gain access to these
forests, the construction of roads is
undertaken; here again, trees are
chopped to build roads.
Overpopulation too directly affects
forest covers, as with the expansion
of cities, more land is needed to
establish housing and settlements.
Therefore forest land is reclaimed.
EFFECTS OF
DEFORESTATION
 CLIMATE CHANGE
Tree absorb and store CO2 throughout their lives. If we speak about tropical forests, they hold
more than 210 gigatons of carbon, according to WWF. And what’s worrying is that the
destruction of these trees has a big negative side-effects. Taking down trees means they’ll release
back into the atmosphere the CO2 they were keeping. This effect negatively contribute to the
greenhouse effect and to climate change.
 LOSS OF HABITAT
Every year, 15 billion trees are lost worldwide.
Without these billions of trees and the forests that
they come from, thousands of animals lose their
habitats and ecosystems come under threat.
HOW TO
PREVENT
DEFORESTATI
ON?
1.Plant a Tree where you can.
2.Go paperless at home and in the office.
3.Buy recycled products and then recycle them
again.
4.Buy certified wood products. Read the labels and
look for the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)
mark.
5.Support the products of companies that are
committed to reducing deforestation. It’s all about
business. If you don’t buy, they will be encouraged
to improve their practices.
6.Raise awareness in your circle and in your
community.
7.Buy only what you will use.
8.Don’t use Palm Oil or products with Palm Oil.
REFORESTATI
ON
 Land skinned of its tree cover for urban settlements should be urged to plant
trees in the vicinity and replace the cut trees. Also, the cutting must be replaced
by planting young trees to replace the older ones that were cut.
THANKS
FOR YOUR
PATIENCE 

ALEYNA GÜRLER