Deforestation
Human Dependence
2 main issues with Deforestation
Half of the trees illegally removed from forests are used as fuel. Some other common reasons are: To make more land available for housing and urbanization.
Negative effects on the environment
Main regions affected by Deforestation
How and what Wildlife that is most affected by Deforestation
The Javan Rhinoceros is currently listed as 'critically endangered' by the IUCN Red List and is thus one of the rarest land mammals in the world land use change from forests to farmland has been the most decisive factor in it's demise, and there are now fewer than 60 left in the world. The Giant Panda is currently listed as 'endangered' by the IUCN Red List and numbers of the species have considerably declined in recent decades due to ecological and anthropogenic pressure (Zhan et al, 2006). The Tiger, the largest cat in the world, is currently listed as an endangered species by the IUCN. This is because the Tiger's natural habitat is suffering from deforestation due to commercial logging and oil palm production, and is being put under even further pressure because it is a target for human hunting (Linkie et al, 2003).
Would Deforestation ever affect League City?
Are people affected by this?
Who or what causes this?
Solutions or prevents for Deforestation
If we’re going to stop deforestation, we need government to do its part. Specifically, we need world leaders to embrace ambitious domestic and international forest policies based on the latest science.