Why are Rainforests Why are Rainforests being Destroyed in being Destroyed in

BrazilBrazil? Scott IshidaScott IshidaZachary RuskZachary Rusk

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OutlineOutline1. Title Slide2. Outline3. Summary

4. Rainforest Definitions5. Why are Rainforest Disappearing?

6. Pros and Cons7. Aerial View of Brazil

8. Graph of Deforestation in Brazil9. Satellite View of Brazil10. Reference Page “Book”

11. Reference Page “Internet”

Summary• So people who destroy rainforest around the world should

know that they are also ruining 25% of the world CLEAN air.

• Destroying the rainforest causes rare animals to be extinct.

• It takes trees many years to grow back.

Rainforest Definitions

1)1) RainforesRainforest-A dense evergreen forest t-A dense evergreen forest occupying a tropical region with an annual occupying a tropical region with an annual rainfall of at least 2.5 meters (100 inches).rainfall of at least 2.5 meters (100 inches).

2)2) DeforestationDeforestation- The removal of forest for - The removal of forest for land or agricultural purposes.land or agricultural purposes.

3)3) AgricultureAgriculture- Is the art, science or practice of - Is the art, science or practice of producing producing food, feed, fiber and many other desired goods by the systematic raising of plants and animals.

Why are Rainforest Disappearing?

• Rainforests are being Rainforests are being destroyed because the destroyed because the increasing population of increasing population of earth is demanding earth is demanding more natural resources.more natural resources.

• Example of natural Example of natural resources is Trees, resources is Trees, Land, Rich soil, and Land, Rich soil, and Rare animals.Rare animals.

Pros and ConsConsCons

1)1) Different types Different types of animals are of animals are destroyed.destroyed.

2)2) By cutting down By cutting down major rainforest major rainforest provide 25% of provide 25% of the worlds clean the worlds clean air.air.

ProsPros1)1) Makes room for Makes room for

population.population.2)2) Industrial Industrial

Plants.Plants.3)3) Agriculture Agriculture

(Farming)(Farming)

Aerial view of Brazil

Deforestation

Vegetation

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12,000 Deforestation in Brazil from (1979-2005)

Satellite View of Brazil

Deforestation (RED)

Bare Land (BLUE)

Vegetation like Grasses (Green)

Reference Page “Books”• Morrison Scott – Authors (2001) “Brazilian tropical Morrison Scott – Authors (2001) “Brazilian tropical

forest: deforestation and human rights.” Pg 379forest: deforestation and human rights.” Pg 379

• Andrea Cattaneo –Authors (2002) “Balancing Andrea Cattaneo –Authors (2002) “Balancing Agricultural Development and Deforestation” in the Agricultural Development and Deforestation” in the Brazilian Amazon” Brazilian Amazon”

Reference Page “Internet”

• Deforestation info are available at Deforestation info are available at http://www.sallyholl.com/science.

• Deforestation images are available at Deforestation images are available at http://www.cia.gov.

• Deforestation graph are available at Deforestation graph are available at http://www.mongabay.com/brazil.html.

• Deforestation definitions are available at Deforestation definitions are available at http://www.wikipedia.org.