human impact
agriculture
Why is wild life so affected by deforestation?
Because animals live in forests.
how does less forests help the productrion industry?
It gives them more space for factories and agriculture.
what is deforestation?
the action of clearing a wide area of trees
Is deforestation a whole unit in school?
no
How many people rely on forests for every part of their life?
1.6 billion
What is Deforestations impact on the ecosystem?
loss of spiecies
what do they grow in the forests that are cut down in Indonesia? *hint: they use it in many consumable products*
palm trees
What is the rate of deforestation per min measured in football fields?
30 football fields every minute
what percent of the earth do forests cover?
30%
how many acres of forests are cut down every year in the US?
18 million
what percent of worlds land animals and plants live in the forest?
80%
What methods are used for deforestation?
burning and cutting
what can deforestation cause to the soil?
soil erosion and flooding
What does deforestation threaten?
animals and plants
In which country is paper used the most?
China
How many species of plants, animals and insects are becoming extinct every year?
50,000
how is biodiesel related to deforestation?
the plants from which bidiesel is produced recuire a lot of land
which forest produces 20 % of worlds oxygen?
Amazon
is deforestation decreasing?
yes
What is cutting trees for paper and wood called? *hint: 1 word*
logging
which cuntry has the highest deforestation rate of primary forests?
Nigeria
What every day item is created from wood that is collected when a forest is cut down?
Where is most of the money to save forests collected?
online
in how many years will there be no rainforests due to deforestation?
100 years