Deforestation
Define deforestation
Clearing or thinning of forests.
What groups are most affected by endangerment?
Animals, environment, plants, and humans
What type of communities are most affected?
People who lack the resources to protect themselves.
What percent of the Amazon rainforest has been lost to deforestation in the past 50 years
17%
Why does deforestation happen?
Used for agriculture crop lands, urbanization, livestock grazing etc.
How are animals affected?
Which tribe in the Amazon is significantly impacted?
The Yanomami tribe.
What percentage of species population are decreasing
48%
Name an animal that is significantly affected by deforestation?
Birds, koalas, jaguars… and more
How does endangerment affect humans?
It decreases our resources
How are tribes affected?
Loss of food resources and shelter
how much did deforestation increase in 2019
By 88%
What are some polices that can combat deforestation?
Logging permits, environmental licenses
How does it affect plants?
lose their resources to plants who lose their predators
How does endangerment affect the spread of disease
As the temperature rises, disease spreads faster.
How many animal populations are increasing?
3%
How many football fields can be fit on land deforested in the amazon?
50
How does it affect the environmen?
It destabilizes it and leads to the collapse of ecosystems
How can we help these communities?
Setting policies to protect their land.
How many plants are threatened by deforestation?
1,250 plants