10/25/2019 0 Comments Speak for the TreesBy Kenidy Cessna What is Forest Degradation and Deforestation? Forest Degradation is a part of a forest that is permanently damaged by one of a combination of biological factors. A lot of forest threats are caused by illegal forest degradation. Deforestation is the clearance of forest area by cutting/logging trees for non forest uses.
Deforestation and forest degradation are huge threats to climate change, animals and the environment. 31% of our planet are forests according to World Wildlife (WWF). Every minute 18.7 acres of forest is being destroyed, that is equal to 27 soccer fields. Raising awareness for this cause is important and cannot be over exaggerated. Rain forests are home to most biodiversity, they are in the most danger. In the last 15 years roughly 17% of the Amazon rainforest was lost due to deforestation for cattle ranching. In studies WWF has done they predict forests equal to double the size of Texas to be destroyed. If no action is taken they believe some of the well known species they hold such as tigers, orangutans, and elephants will become extinct. As some people still use fuel wood for heat and cooking they think about half the illegal logging is being taken for those uses. Taking action and protecting our forests are vital to all living beings environments. Small things such as donations, speak out against illegal logging, speak out about smart decision making when it comes to building, mining and other infrastructure. It doesn't take one person to do a single great thing, it is a million different people being educated and taking action
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