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   How does deforestation affect the environment?

   • Deforestation also increases the risk of uncontrollable wildfires because of humans burning vegetation. This, in turn, contributes to destroying forests, intensifying deforestation even more. Tropical primary forest loss between 2002 and 2020. Image by Global Forest Watch. 2. Effects on Soil Pollution and the Water Cycle

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   Can deforestation Save Our Forests?

   • There is also the imminent danger of disease caused by deforestation. An estimated 60 percent of emerging infectious diseases come from animals, and a major cause of viruses’ jump from wildlife to humans is habitat loss, often through deforestation. But we can still save our forests.

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   What causes deforestation in tropical rain forests?

   • The primary causes of forest degradation are logging activities, livestock grazing, and the construction of roads. Deforestation is a particular concern in tropical rain forests because these forests are home to much of the world’s biodiversity.

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   How does deforestation affect agriculture?

   • While food availability for Indigenous tribes and animals that live in forests is reduced in the process of deforestation, its effects on weather patterns and soil degradation also drastically decrease agricultural productivity. Populations located in the proximity of tropical forests are mostly impacted by the worsening trend.

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   Apr 6, 2023 · The main effect of deforestation on animals and plants is the loss of their habitat. Many factors related to cutting down trees contribute to driving species to extinction. Through land erosion, the soil is depleted of its nutrients, a huge source of nourishment for animals and plants.

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   Dec 7, 2022 · Large scale destruction of trees—deforestation—affects ecosystems, climate, and even increases risk for zoonotic diseases spreading to humans.

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   Forests have a big influence on rainfall patterns, water and soil quality and flood prevention too. Millions of people rely directly on forests as their home or for making a living. But the risks from deforestation go even wider. Trees absorb and store carbon dioxide.

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   Sep 21, 2021 · Deforestation threatens our environment, impacts human lives, and kills millions of animals every year. Deforestation destroys ecosystems that are vital to wildlife and humans alike. Lush green forests offer a home to some of the world’s most iconic wild animals, from the jaguar to the panda, along with countless diverse species of vegetation.

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   Sep 4, 2021 · If there was a poster-child of environmental degradation, surely it is deforestation. The removal of trees - for example, through logging or fires - has, for many decades, been listed as one of...

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   Jun 20, 2024 · Deforestation is the purposeful clearing of forested land for various reasons, such as agriculture, logging, and development. It can have negative impacts on the environment, such as global warming, biodiversity loss, and soil erosion.

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   Dec 4, 2018 · The primary causes of forest degradation are logging activities, livestock grazing, and the construction of roads. Deforestation is a particular concern in tropical rain forests because these forests are home to much of the world’s biodiversity.