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Deforestation is the clearing, or cutting down, of forests. The word is normally used to describe the actions of humans in removing forests from the planet, rather than destruction caused by such natural events as hurricanes.
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What is Deforestation? It is the decline in forest areas across the world, lost for uses such as agricultural croplands, development, or transportation. Greatly fast-tracked by human activities since 1960, deforestation has been damagingly afecting natural ecosystems, biodiversity, and the climate.
10 lis 2015 · Deforestation is the removal of a forest so that the land on which it stood may be put to another use. Deforestation occurs for a number of reasons (see below), the most common being the conversion of the once-forested land into farmland, either for growing crops or for keeping livestock.
Deforestation - What is Happening? 1.5 acres of forest are cut down every second, 36 football pitches every minute: 18 million acres (7.3 million ha) are lost every year. Half of the world’s tropical forests have already been lost.
Deforestation is the clearing or thinning of forests, the cause of which is normally implied to be human activity. As such, deforestation represents one of the largest issues in global land use in the early 21st century.
Are you learning about rainforests and biodiveristy this term or the impact of deforestation on the environment? If so, then this KS2 Deforestation Fact File contains some key facts and information to help your class understand the consequences of deforestation for our planet.
Deforestation is the large-scale clearing of forest environments, particularly rainforests, by humans who want to use the land for other purposes, like collecting resources for fuel, farming large areas of land, or building houses.
