PPT-Rainforest Deforestation

Jake Maria Dusty Nick What is deforestation Deforestation is the cutting of trees in a major forest without them being replanted Rainforests are cut for logging fuelwood mining and industry tourism and agriculture. Case Study. By Giovanni, Lauriane and Jessica.. % decrease in forest cover per year between 2000 and 2005.. Change in deforestation in Congo. Human importance of the rainforest. Rich and diverse ecosystem provides food, shelter, fresh water and medicine for more than 75 million people. “The idea behind . reforestation is . that if. we can help pay to conserve an acre. then we can make a real difference.. Perhaps the biggest difference we. will make in our . whole lives”. Founder of reforestation. Why does it occur?. 1. Recap. Uses of tropical rainforest . 2. Tropical Rainforest. What are tropical rainforests?. What are the uses of tropical rainforest?. What is deforestation?. Why does deforestation occur?. Q1.What is the highest layer of the rainforest. ?. A . . The Excellent Layer. B . . The Immigrant Layer. C . The Emergent Layer. D . The Emerald Layer. Question?. A . . A. B . . B. C . . C. D . . What is deforestation. What causes deforestation. How does deforestation affect us. What can we do to stop it. What is Deforestation?. De. + . Forest. = . De. forest. ation. De. forest. ation refers to the cutting, clearing, and removal of rainforest or related ecosystems into pasture, cropland, or plantations (. By: Ming Chun, Shang Wen, Chloe and Amanda. Palm oil. By: Amanda Auyong. What is palm oil?. It is a red liquid at room temperature but lighter . coloured. after boiling. Comes from the African Oil Palm. Destruction by fire is the . easiest . and quickest way to destroy forests.. Logging . – trees are cut down by loggers as hardwoods such as . teak . and . mahogany. can be sold for large sums of money abroad.. Today we are learning to…….. Describe why the rainforest is so important to us.. Explain why the rainforest is being destroyed.. Discuss how groups of people are trying to conserve the rainforests.. We are learning to….. Define. . the term sustainable. Explore. possible ways forward. Suggest . how it can make life more sustainable in the Amazon. What does sustainable mean?. THINK. PAIR. SHARE. . By. . Finn. . and. . Alice. . Click on video to view . .. What is a Rainforest? . A dense . forest rich in biodiversity, found typically in tropical areas with consistently heavy rainfall. .. Recap. . Causes of deforestation. 1. 2. 3. 4. Tropical Rainforest. What are tropical rainforests and where are they found?. What are the uses of tropical rainforest?. What is deforestation?. Why does deforestation occur?. Rainforest. R. ainforest. Nobody is sure how intensive . tropical rainforest . once were. One of the widely accepted estimates is that they covered 25 million square kilometers, or 16% of the land surface of the earth. Today, they cover around ten million kilometers. Half of the loss has been attributed to permanent farms conversion; a quarter to the development of . By Gigi Finn . Vocabulary. Rainforest. A warm and wet forest. Deforestation. Destruction of forests. Palm oil. An oil made from palm fruit. Derivative. Something that can be made from another substance. The Amazon rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world, covering over five and a half a million square kilometres (1.4 billion acres).. Over half of the Amazon rainforest is located in Brazil but it is also located in other South American countries including Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Guyana, Bolivia, Suriname and French Guiana..