Deforestation Deforestation Outline Outline • Definition Definition • Causes of Deforestation Causes of Deforestation • Effects of Deforestation Effects of Deforestation • Conclusion Conclusion Deforestation Definition Definition • 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 • To harvest timber for wood, fuel or To harvest timber for wood, fuel or products. products. • To have land for crops or cattles. To have land for crops or cattles. • 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 • Deforestation is one of the causes of Deforestation is one of the causes of global warming. global warming. • Deforestation removes the forest Deforestation removes the forest canopy which can result in soil erosion. canopy which can result in soil erosion. • 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 • 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. • Deforestation can cause several Deforestation can cause several negative effects. negative effects. • We can reduce the rate of deforestation We can reduce the rate of deforestation by many ways. by many ways. Act now! Act now! . Deforestation Deforestation Outline Outline • Definition Definition • Causes of Deforestation Causes of Deforestation • Effects of Deforestation Effects of Deforestation • Conclusion Conclusion . projects. Deforestation Effects of Deforestation Effects of Deforestation • Deforestation is one of the causes of Deforestation is one of the causes of global warming. global warming. • Deforestation. resources. • Deforestation can cause several Deforestation can cause several negative effects. negative effects. • We can reduce the rate of deforestation We can reduce the rate of deforestation