Deforestation- Amazon Case Study
- Created by: Djoumana
- Created on: 16-11-17 22:30
Deforestation is a problem in the Amazon:
· The Amazon is the largest rainforest on Earth- covering an area of around 8 million km squared.
· Since 1978, over 750 00 km squared has been destroyed by deforestation.
· There are lots of causes- for example, between 2000 and 2005:
· 65-70% was caused by commercial (cattle) ranching.
· 20-25% was caused by small-scale subsistence farming- many farmers have been settled by the Brazilian government along the Trans-Amazonia Highway.
· 5-10% was caused by other commercial farming- mostly soy farming but rice, corn and sugar cane are also grown.
· 2-3% was caused by logging, including lots of illegal logging. New roads have opened by areas of the forest that were previously too hard to get to.
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