Deforestation

By

Ethan Lee (3D)

ContentsContents

IntroductionIntroduction Effects of DeforestationEffects of Deforestation KoalasKoalas ChimpanzeesChimpanzees Orang UtansOrang Utans How can we help?How can we help? How I can help?How I can help? Sources of informationSources of information

IntroductionIntroduction

What is Deforestation?What is Deforestation?Deforestation is clearing Earth's forests on a Deforestation is clearing Earth's forests on a

massive scale, often resulting in damage to massive scale, often resulting in damage to the quality of the land. the quality of the land.

Examples of Examples of clearing a forest includesclearing a forest includes LoggingLogging BurningBurning Slash and Burn agricultural methodsSlash and Burn agricultural methods Overgrazing by animalsOvergrazing by animals Wildfires/bushfires (natural, unintentional)Wildfires/bushfires (natural, unintentional)

Effects of DeforestationEffects of Deforestation

Deforestation affectsDeforestation affects Humans (Burning causes haze which Humans (Burning causes haze which

affects our breathing)affects our breathing) Climate (Global warming)Climate (Global warming) Animals (Loss of habitat for species and Animals (Loss of habitat for species and

eventually leading to extinction)eventually leading to extinction) Increase tropical diseasesIncrease tropical diseases

KoalasKoalas

Koalas live in Eucalyptus forests. Eucalyptus can be made into very Koalas live in Eucalyptus forests. Eucalyptus can be made into very fine paper and hence the demand for eucalyptus trees. Deforestation causes fine paper and hence the demand for eucalyptus trees. Deforestation causes

their food loss and habitat loss. In Australia, Koalas are big business for their food loss and habitat loss. In Australia, Koalas are big business for tourism. Losing them may mean losing tourism and hence the economy.tourism. Losing them may mean losing tourism and hence the economy.

ChimpanzeesChimpanzees

Chimpanzees live in tropical forest. Deforestation Chimpanzees live in tropical forest. Deforestation affects them by depleting their food sources and loss of habitat. affects them by depleting their food sources and loss of habitat.

Chimps share a 98% similarity to Human’s DNA. Losing them may Chimps share a 98% similarity to Human’s DNA. Losing them may mean that we will lose valuable knowledge related to mankind and mean that we will lose valuable knowledge related to mankind and medicinal cures that comes from research in chimps.medicinal cures that comes from research in chimps.

Orang UtansOrang Utans

Orang Utans live in tropical forest and deforestation again affects Orang Utans live in tropical forest and deforestation again affects their food and habitat. If Orang Utans disappear, the ecology in their food and habitat. If Orang Utans disappear, the ecology in the area will have serious consequences. Predators will find their the area will have serious consequences. Predators will find their prey missing and this can affect the entire food chain.prey missing and this can affect the entire food chain.

How can we help?How can we help?

Implement Sustainable-logging regimes . Implement Sustainable-logging regimes . Have Campaigns that educate people about Have Campaigns that educate people about

the destruction caused by deforestation. the destruction caused by deforestation. Encouraging people who live near rain forests Encouraging people who live near rain forests

to harvest its bounty (nuts, fruits, medicines) to harvest its bounty (nuts, fruits, medicines) rather than clear-cutting it for farmland. rather than clear-cutting it for farmland.

Government regulate on road building and Government regulate on road building and large infrastructure projects in the rain forest.large infrastructure projects in the rain forest.

How I will help?How I will help?

Reduce, reuse and recycle paper productsReduce, reuse and recycle paper products Less demand for paper (use both sides of the paper, Less demand for paper (use both sides of the paper,

print less)print less) Buying products that come from sustainable agriculture Buying products that come from sustainable agriculture

farms/ countriesfarms/ countries

Sources of informationSources of information

Animals under threat Koala by Carol Inskipp ( NLB 599.2 INS)Animals under threat Koala by Carol Inskipp ( NLB 599.2 INS) Animals under threat OrangUtan by David Orme ( NLB 599.88 Animals under threat OrangUtan by David Orme ( NLB 599.88

ORM) ORM) Chimpanzees by Dan Greenberg ( NLB 599.885 GRE)Chimpanzees by Dan Greenberg ( NLB 599.885 GRE) Deforestation and Rainforest Threats - National geographic -Deforestation and Rainforest Threats - National geographic -

http://green.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-http://green.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/deforestation-overview.htmlwarming/deforestation-overview.html

Rainforest facts - http://www.rain-tree.com/facts.htmRainforest facts - http://www.rain-tree.com/facts.htm

The End

The earth produces enough for man but not enough for the greed of man – Gandhi

Look at the beautiful trees – why do we kill them? – Ethan Lee