EFFECTS OF DEFORESTATION !

BY ABBIE LEES

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Facts on deforestation Did you know …

.We lose 147 plants and animals everyday due to deforestation

.forest cover over 30% of the earths total land

.Over 20% of the world oxygen is produced by the Amazon

.Over half the world timber and 72% of paper is consumed by 20% of the world population

What is deforestation?

Deforestation is when humans remove or clear large areas of forest lands for non-forest use. These include clearing for farming purpose and urban use. In these cases trees are never re-planted.

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