Deforestation

Deforestation
Deforestation
Outline
Outline
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Definition
Definition
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Causes of Deforestation
Causes of Deforestation
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Effects of Deforestation
Effects of Deforestation
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Conclusion
Conclusion
Deforestation
Definition
Definition
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Deforestation is the act of cutting down
Deforestation is the act of cutting down
the trees or burning the trees in an
the trees or burning the trees in an
area.
area.
Deforestation
Causes of Deforestation
Causes of Deforestation
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To harvest timber for wood, fuel or

To harvest timber for wood, fuel or
products.
products.
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To have land for crops or cattles.
To have land for crops or cattles.


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To make more room for houses and
To make more room for houses and
roads
roads
and other constructive projects.
and other constructive projects.
Deforestation
Effects of Deforestation
Effects of Deforestation
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Deforestation is one of the causes of
Deforestation is one of the causes of
global warming.
global warming.
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Deforestation removes the forest
Deforestation removes the forest
canopy which can result in soil erosion.
canopy which can result in soil erosion.

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Reduces the biodiversity
Reduces the biodiversity
.
.
Many spieces
Many spieces
are becoming endangered or even
are becoming endangered or even
extinct because of deforestation.
extinct because of deforestation.


Deforestation
Conclusion
Conclusion
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Because the forests brings a lot of
Because the forests brings a lot of
benefits, human keep exploiting this
benefits, human keep exploiting this
kind of resources.
kind of resources.
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Deforestation can cause several
Deforestation can cause several
negative effects.
negative effects.
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We can reduce the rate of deforestation

We can reduce the rate of deforestation
by many ways.
by many ways.
Act now!
Act now!