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TSW 3

TSW 3. By Simon Da Silva. My TSW. TSW calculate the percentage of land in the U.S. devoted to parks, wilderness and refuges. Your Continent specific Five Vocabulary terms. National Park.

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TSW 3

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  1. TSW 3 By Simon Da Silva

  2. My TSW • TSW calculate the percentage of land in the U.S. devoted to parks, wildernessand refuges. Your Continent specific Five Vocabulary terms

  3. National Park • A national park is a reserve of natural or semi-natural land, declared or owned by a government, set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, animal and environmental protection and restricted from most development.

  4. National Forest • Federal lands that have been designated by Executive order or statute as National Forest or purchase units and other lands under the administration of the Forest Service

  5. National Forests in Europe • Białowieża Forest, Poland • The National Forest, England

  6. National Parks in Europe • Slovak Paradise National Park • National parks of England and Wales • Pembrokeshire Coast, Wales

  7. Slovak Paradise National Park • Established in 18 January 1988 • The National Park covers an area of 197.63 km² • The Slovak Pradise contains about 350 caves • Tourist destination

  8. The National Forest, England • Established in 1990 • National Forest is an area of 520 km² • A forest in the making • Planting of the forest began in 1990, with over seven million trees • The aim is to have a split of 60% broadleaf and 40% conifer trees

  9. Threads to the forest • Deforestation • Desertification • Soil Erosion • Toxic Waste • Neural Disasters

  10. Deforestation • Causes • Logging • Agriculture • Forest Fires • Urbanization • Overpopulation/Population growth • Effects • Climate changes • Changes in the water cycle • Soil loses fertility • Erosion

  11. Soil Erosion • Causes • Intensity and amount of rainfall • Amount of vegetation • Soil Compaction • Logging • Heavy Grazing • Other natural causes • Effects • Degradation of land • Drought • Deforestation • Desertification

  12. Thank You For Your Attention

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