Deforestation is the permanent destruction of forests in order to utilize the land or trees. Generally the removal or destruction of significant areas of forest cover has resulted in a degraded environment with reduced biodiversity. Deforestation is the permanent destruction of forests and woodlands. On a local scale, the clearing of forest land can cause a decline in the population of certain species. Concluding remarks there is a clear linkages between deforestation and worlds demands of fiber, food, and fuel understanding the underlying or indirect causes of deforestation is crucial to address redd and climate change most deforestation is driven from outside forestry sector e.
When looking at deforestation embodied in total final consumption, the. Deforestation causes of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Drivers of deforestation and forest degradation forest carbon. Deforestation can also be seen as removal of forests leading to several imbalances ecologically and environmentally. Environmental effects of deforestation from above loss of habitat. Report on the assessment of drivers of deforestation and. Harvesting, forest fires, and insect infestations do not count as deforestation because the affected areas will eventually grow back. According to fao, deforestation is the conversion of forest to another land use or the longterm reduction of tree canopy cover below the 10% threshold. In fact, tropical rainforests are believed to be the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. One of the most dangerous and unsettling effects of deforestation is the loss of animal and plant species due to their loss of habitat. Causes, effects and control strategies 5 deforestation are maintained.
Deforestation causes, effects and solutions conserve. There are several effects of deforestation on earths climate and nature. A citizens summary on deforestation european commission. Most of the clearing is done for agricultural purposesgrazing cattle, planting crops. While the phenomenon is not new, the current scale and pace of. As the concentration of carbon dioxide increases, a layer forms in the atmosphere that traps sun radiation. Deforestation in the amazonia 197020 raisg amazonian network of. Deforestation and forest degradation impact the lives of 1. A forest stand is a close community of trees sufficient in size, composition and location to distinguish it from other nearby communities. The changes in area of forest by region and subregion are shown in table 1. What makes deforestation alarming is the immediate and long term effects it is bound to inflict if continued at the current pace. Indeed some 31 countries do not even make the list because they have already removed most of their forests and even if that remain are seriously fragmented and degraded. Why deforestation happens deforestation occurs in many ways. Atmospheric for global warming deforestation is the major contributor.
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