Deforestation Deforestation A worldwide issueA worldwide issue

What is What is deforestation?deforestation?The clear cutting of trees. The clear cutting of trees. Although the forests are being cut Although the forests are being cut for goods , the Earth is in danger for goods , the Earth is in danger of losing its major forestsof losing its major forests..

How much is already How much is already gone?gone?

Most of the world’s deforestation Most of the world’s deforestation occurs in places where lush forests occurs in places where lush forests

grow, such as South America , grow, such as South America , Africa, and south Asia.Africa, and south Asia.

What is What is deforestatiodeforestation used for?n used for?Most of the products Most of the products

you use are from you use are from forests around the forests around the world. Such as the world. Such as the house you live in , house you live in , the desk you’re the desk you’re

sitting in, and even sitting in, and even some beauty some beauty

products! The products! The forests provide us forests provide us

with our daily goods!with our daily goods!

Forest dwellersForest dwellersMany animals, Many animals,

plants, and people plants, and people live in various live in various

forests. Endangered forests. Endangered plants and animals plants and animals such as the jaguar such as the jaguar and the poisonous and the poisonous

dart frog. The largest dart frog. The largest flower in the world , flower in the world , the rafflesia , is also the rafflesia , is also endangered. But if endangered. But if the trees are cut the trees are cut down so are their down so are their

homes.homes.

What impact does What impact does deforestation have on us?deforestation have on us?

As much as two billion tons of CO2 entered the As much as two billion tons of CO2 entered the atmosphere each year. 30% of the world’s life is in atmosphere each year. 30% of the world’s life is in the forest and if the forest is cut down animal and the forest and if the forest is cut down animal and

plant life is in danger of extinction. plant life is in danger of extinction.

Help stop Help stop DeforestatioDeforestation!n!Many people around the world don’t Many people around the world don’t realize what deforestation is. In result realize what deforestation is. In result lumbers cut down trees only for money lumbers cut down trees only for money and don’t realize how the trees of our and don’t realize how the trees of our world are very important. In order to save world are very important. In order to save the Earth people should recycle and clean the Earth people should recycle and clean up polluted streets . Together we can up polluted streets . Together we can save the Earth from losing the forests!save the Earth from losing the forests!