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1 paź 2024 · Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest experienced a significant surge in June 2019, rising more than 88% compared to the same month in 2018. and more than doubling in January 2020 compared to January 2019.
20 lut 2024 · The Amazon Rainforest, often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth,” is facing a grave threat from deforestation. In this article, we present 11 crucial facts about Amazon deforestation that shed light on the alarming rate at which this vital ecosystem is disappearing.
Amazon facts. 1. The Amazon is the world’s largest tropical rainforest. Covering over 5.5 million square kilometres, it’s so big that the UK and Ireland would fit into it 17 times! 2. The Amazon is found in South America, spanning across Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. 3.
The Amazon rainforest is getting smaller. This threatens its incredible biodiversity and the livelihoods of millions of people that depend on it. It also threatens the future and health of our planet. Cattle ranching for meat and dairy is the leading cause of deforestation in the Amazon
12 kwi 2022 · Saddening facts and statistics about deforestation in the mighty Amazon rainforest #1 Decade of deforestation. Between 1991 and 2000, an area the size of Spain was cleared out. Most of the land was converted into pasture for cattle. #2 Cattle ranching problem
21 lis 2022 · Deforestation in the Amazon has numerous effects on the ecosystems surrounding the rainforest. Deforestation causes erosion, loss of nutrients, loss of biodiversity, and sediment build-up in the Amazon River.
Shockingly, the first 9 months of 2022 saw the highest recorded deforestation rates in the Brazilian Amazon since 2016. The main causes of deforestation are cattle ranching and agriculture, the building of roads and other infrastructure, illegal logging, mining, and land grabbing and speculation.
