Rainforest in BrazilRainforest in Brazil

By Angel KongAngel Kong and Jordan RamosJordan Ramos

OutlineOutline

Why are rainforests being destroyed in Brazil?

New problems in Amazon rainforest Brazilian Deforestation ( Table ) 2 slides

How to save rainforests? Pictures

Why are the rainforests Why are the rainforests being destroyed in Brazil?being destroyed in Brazil?

DeforestationDeforestation - burning, cutting, and stepping Setting fire Main reason by people- to clear land and for cattle ranching

Amazon rainforest - 38% of deforestation take place in Amazon due to cattle ranching

Gold can found in Amazon rainforests Oil extraction - where companies trick the people of the rainforest into giving them their land so they can search for and extract oil, specifically petroleum

New problems in Amazon New problems in Amazon RainforestRainforest

Hydroelectric damsHydroelectric dams More dams = more flooding Solving: not build any more dams

How to save rainforests?How to save rainforests?

5 ways5 ways TeachTeach RestoreRestore EncourageEncourage EstablishEstablish SupportSupport

Brazilian DeforestationBrazilian Deforestation

Year Deforestation (sq. mi)

Deforestation (sq. km)

1978- 19881990199119921993199419951996

815153324297532259505751112197013

2113013180111301378615410148962905918160

Brazilian DeforestationBrazilian Deforestation

Year Deforestation (sq.mi)

Deforestation (sq. km)

1997199819992000200120022003

5034650166637658702798459343

13040168401725819836181302550024130

PicturesPictures

Deforestation in the Amazon Clear-cutting in the Amazon

(Plane View) rainforest

Pictures

Deforestation Animation

PicturesPictures

Deforest Deforestation

Summary

In Brazil, rainforests are deforest Gold found and oil extraction are in Amazon Rainforest

New problem in Amazon Rainforest is hydroelectric dams

5 ways to save rainforests

ReferencesReferences

“Why are the rainforests being destroyed in Brazil?” data are available at http://www.pokemonultimate.wanadoo.co.uk/ Rainforest.html, accessed at 6-6-06

“Brazilian Deforestation” are available at http://www.mongabay.com/brazil_deforestati on.htm, accessed at 6-6-06

K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. World Of Earth Science. Vol 1. Michigan. The Gale Group, Inc, 2003

ReferencesReferences

K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. World Of Earth Science. Vol 2. Michigan. The Gale Group, Inc, 2003

The Animation. http://www.claybennett.com/pages/animation_08.html, accessed at 6-7-06