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Deforestation?

Deforestation in Rainforests

CausesA complex web of factors is contributing

to the destruction of the rainforests

Population Increase at the heart is……

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Causes

Causes

Causes involved in the deforestation

Causes Poor farmers living in the forests clear land to grow food for their families.

Subsistence Farming

Causes One of the main causes of is logging for timber. Millions of hectares are cut down every year, often illegally. The most valuable wood is taken and not replaced.

Logging for timber

CausesMining companies are responsible for much deforestation. They cut down trees to extract gold and other minerals.

Mining

CausesSettlers from the crowded cities are given land by the government to setup homes in the forests. Land is used for building homes and growing food.

Housing

CausesLarger companies clear larger tracts of land to grow crops for sale in the world market. Examples of the crops grown are coffee and sugar cane.

Agriculture

CausesThe government of the country build roads and dams to produce hydroelectricity to help the country develop.

Roads & Dams

Task

Decide upon allocated scenario in your group…..

Enlist all possible useful/harmful impacts.

Is this action/step justified or not? If Yes give evidences/arguments in favor i.e. how far it is beneficial.

If not then what are its harms to the environment.

Rainforest Destruction:Causes

Zahid Imran