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The Effects of DEFORESTATION!. By: Alfonso Saavedra & Aaron Lopez. Outline . The Effects of Deforestation on the Environment Social effects of Deforestation in Brazil Rainforest Facts The cause of Deforestation Deforestation Hazards The war against Deforestation
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The Effects of DEFORESTATION! By: Alfonso Saavedra & Aaron Lopez
Outline • The Effects of Deforestation on the Environment • Social effects of Deforestation in Brazil • Rainforest Facts • The cause of Deforestation • Deforestation Hazards • The war against Deforestation • How can we stop Deforestation • Work cited
Effects of Deforestation on the Environment • plants and animals face extinction • diminished gene pools • to unforeseen ratifications
Social Effects of Deforestation • 1990 radars indicate 10% of Amazon was cleared • Ranchers =predators to rainforest • Loggers take down trees for timber trade • Gold miners=conflict to rain forest
Rain Forest Facts • Rainforest once covered 14% of earth • 1 1/2 of rainforest lost everyday • We are losing 137 of plant and animal species • Most rainforest are cleared by chainsaws,bulldozers,and fires
Cause of Deforestation • Loggers need trees for timber trade • Miners and oil explorations cause trees to be cut down • The building of roads in heavily wooded area • Agriculture
Deforestation Hazards • An increase of flooding • Can result in more carbon dioxide in the air • Loose gravel can result in mud slides • Diminished gene pools in endangered species
The War Against Deforestation • Tauato Operation prevents deforestation • Brazilian national army fines illegal deforestation • Federal police created a plan to prevent illegal deforestation
How can we stop Deforestation ? • Online activists= chat rooms to help cause against deforestation • Slow down logging industry, change law of first to clear gets land • Chat rooms talk about what they can do together to slow down the logging industry by protesting the main areas • More than 1000 protesters agree to it.
Work Cited • Dmc. Engr. Wisc/edu/courses/hazards/ BBO 2-0.9 html • EN.wikipedia.org/wiki/deforestation • Time Life/ Time Life. (1999) World Geography 128 pages. Time Life education inc. New York, New York • Time life/ Time Life.(1997) Planet Earth 128 pages. Time Life education inc. New York, New York.