Tropical Rainforests- Deforestation
- Created by: Djoumana
- Created on: 16-11-17 22:03
Deforestation is the main threat to tropical rainforests:
There are lots of reasons why tropical rainforests are chopped down:
· Population pressure- as the population in the area increases, trees are cleared to make land for new settlements.
· Mineral extraction- minerals are mined and sold to make money.
· Energy development- building dams to generate hydro-electric power floods large areas of forest.
· Commercial logging- trees are felled to make money. Road building for logging also requires more tree clearance.
· Commercial farming- forest is cleared to make space for cattle grazing, or for huge palm oil or soya plantations.
· Subsistence farming- forest is cleared so farmers can grow food for themselves and their families.
Deforestation has Environmental and Economic Impacts:
Environmental Impacts:
· With no trees to hold the soil together, heavy rain washes…
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