Why Deforestation?

For today's post, we are going to look at a topic where there is a limit of, trees. We all know that there are many trees chopped off every day.

Deforestation in Brazil
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According to Quora, there are about 100 trees cut down every minute!! Every day, nearly 100,000 acres is chopped down every day. Around 15,000,000,000 trees are cut down every year.

Around 31% of Earth's land area is the forest. Forests give required oxygen and provide homes for the wildlife also people. Most of the endangered animals (giant panda, tiger, gorilla, mountain gorilla, Amur leopard, Asian elephants, Tasmanian devil and orangutans) live in forests, these forests include fresh water, food, traditional medicines, clothing and shelter.

Deforestation
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Deforestation can happen in many forms, fire, for agriculture, land for development for houses and urbanization, to create ingredients which are popular like, oil and palm oil.

Deforestation is one of the reasons for climate change. Here are a few videos from National Geographic, WWF and CNN. These videos explain what happens to deforestation and facts about deforestation. Hope you like these videos. 

  

Stats - New Zealand
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Forest Change

What I've Learnt

• According to Quora, there are about 100 trees cut down every minute!! Every day, nearly 100,000 acres is chopped down every day. Around 15,000,000,000 trees are cut down every year.
• Around 31% of Earth's land area is the forest.
• Forests give required oxygen and provide homes for the wildlife also people.
• Most of the endangered animals (giant panda, tiger, gorilla, mountain gorilla, Amur leopard, Asian elephants, Tasmanian devil and orangutans) live in forests, these forests include fresh water, food, traditional medicines, clothing and shelter.
• Deforestation can happen in many forms, fire, for agriculture, land for development for houses and urbanization, to create ingredients which are popular like, oil and palm oil.
• Information from National Geographic, WWF and CNN.
• Information from Global Forest Watch.

I hope you like your post about Deforestation. Comment down below if you've learnt something new. Have a cool day!! Bye!!

WE NEED TO STOP DEFORESTATION!