Deforestation:
Why Should You Care?
By: Kanisha Smith-Heard
Losing It All.
Deforestation is the clearing of forests, and that's exactly whats going on right now and many people don't know how this is effecting them. Deforestation is clearing the Earth's forests on a huge scale. Resulting in having very little quality of land. Although forests still cover over 30 percent of the worlds land area, it also decreases the size of Panama each year. At the current rate, in a hundred years there will be no more rain forests due to deforestation.
What Are The Causes?
Forests are cut down for many reasons, such as things related to money and people that need to provide for their families. The biggest issue that has to do with deforestation is agriculture. Farmers cut down forests to make more room for planting crops or grazing livestock. They sometimes get rid of a few acres by burning and cutting down trees which is called "slash and burn" agriculture.
Who Does It Effect?
It effects everyone and everything! Creatures and wildlife will have no place to live if all the rain forests are gone. Humans too. From something as little as the spices that indulge food to life giving medicines we need our forests. 25 percent of medicines come from forests.The forest gives life to not just species but but they help extend the duration of human life. Forests also do something that you can do without thinking; BREATHING! Trees absorb carbon and other particles caused by pollution which improves the air that we all breathe.
What You Can Do.
So now we come down to the final question: What can you about deforestation?. Here are a few things you can do to help out.
Plant A Tree!That's obviously a way to combat deforestation. Plant a few in your neighborhood.
Go Paperless!Cut back on the paper you use each day.
Buy Recycled! Use paper with the highest percentage of recycling content. Buying a case of paper in lieu of virgin paper saves about one tree!
Together we can help fight deforestation.
Why Should You Care?
By: Kanisha Smith-Heard
Losing It All.
Deforestation is the clearing of forests, and that's exactly whats going on right now and many people don't know how this is effecting them. Deforestation is clearing the Earth's forests on a huge scale. Resulting in having very little quality of land. Although forests still cover over 30 percent of the worlds land area, it also decreases the size of Panama each year. At the current rate, in a hundred years there will be no more rain forests due to deforestation.
What Are The Causes?
Forests are cut down for many reasons, such as things related to money and people that need to provide for their families. The biggest issue that has to do with deforestation is agriculture. Farmers cut down forests to make more room for planting crops or grazing livestock. They sometimes get rid of a few acres by burning and cutting down trees which is called "slash and burn" agriculture.
Who Does It Effect?
It effects everyone and everything! Creatures and wildlife will have no place to live if all the rain forests are gone. Humans too. From something as little as the spices that indulge food to life giving medicines we need our forests. 25 percent of medicines come from forests.The forest gives life to not just species but but they help extend the duration of human life. Forests also do something that you can do without thinking; BREATHING! Trees absorb carbon and other particles caused by pollution which improves the air that we all breathe.
What You Can Do.
So now we come down to the final question: What can you about deforestation?. Here are a few things you can do to help out.
Plant A Tree!That's obviously a way to combat deforestation. Plant a few in your neighborhood.
Go Paperless!Cut back on the paper you use each day.
Buy Recycled! Use paper with the highest percentage of recycling content. Buying a case of paper in lieu of virgin paper saves about one tree!
Together we can help fight deforestation.
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