Deforestation, clearance, or clearing is the removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a non-forest use. Examples of deforestation include conversion of forestland to farms, ranches, or urban use.

1. Deforestation
And It’s Effects

2. What Do you Mean By
Deforestation?
• Deforestation, clearance, or clearing is
the removal of a forest or stand of trees
where the land is thereafter converted to
a non-forest use. Examples
of deforestation include conversion of
forestland to farms, ranches, or urban
use.
• The loss of trees and other vegetation
can cause climate change, desertification,
soil erosion, fewer crops, flooding,
increased greenhouse gases in the
atmosphere, and a host of problems for
indigenous people.

3. Deforestation Facts
Facts 1: Forests cover 30% of the earth’s land.
Facts 2: It is estimated that within 100 years there will be
no rainforests.
Facts 3: Agriculture is the leading cause of deforestation
Facts 4: One and a half acres of forest is cut down every
second.
Facts 5: Loss of forests contributes between 12 percent and 17
percent of annual global greenhouse gas emissions.
Facts 6: If the current rate of deforestation continues, it will take
less than 100 years to destroy all the rainforests on the earth.
Facts 7: The rate of deforestation equals to loss of 20 football
fields every minute.
Facts 8: There are more than 121 natural remedies in the rain
forest which can be used as medicines.
Facts 9: According to Rainforest Action Network, the United
States has less than 5% of the world’s population yet consumes
more than 30% of the world’s paper.
Facts 10: The over exploitation of forests is making it extremely
difficult to replant a new ecology.

4. Causes Of Deforestation?
1. Conversion of forests for
other land uses.
2. Forest fires.
3. Illegal and unsustainable
logging.
4. Fuelwood harvesting.
5. Mining.
6. Climate change.

5. Effects Of Deforestation?
1. Loss of species.
2. Depletion in Water
Resources
3. Soil erosion.
4. Life quality.
5. Increased Greenhouse
Gases.
6. Water in the Atmosphere.
7. Damage to ozone layer.

6. How to Stop Deforestation?
1. Start Planting Trees.
2. Stop Printing and go
Paperless.
3. Buy Recycled Products.
4. Recycle as much as
Possible.
5. Stop Hurting Environment.
6. Protect Rainforests and
Wildlife.

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