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Deforestation and Habitat Loss
This category deals with the causes and effects of changes in natural habitat. Examples would include questions about cutting down forests, plowing grasslands for agriculture, coral reef die-offs, and the natural process of succession.
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How many acres of rain forest does the world lose every second of the day?
Woah... i was about to say it might not be in acres but....
'..Unbelievably, over 200,000 acres of rainforest are burned every day in the world. That is over 150 acres lost every minute of every day. Experts estimate that at the current rate of destruction, the last remaining rainforests could be consumed in less than 40 years. Experts also estimate that we are losing 130 species of plants, animals and insects every single day as they become extinct from the loss of rainforest land and habitats..'
reference: http://www.rain-tree.com/
What is being done to protect rainforests?
Some people are trying to blame the diminished size of the jungles on big business. The reality is, many of the natives of jungle lands are living longer now because of modern medicine. People from industrialized nations go to 3rd world nations and provide medicine and other resources which result in increased life span and decreased infant mortality. The result is an explosive population. Those people build homes by cutting down sections of the jungle. They provide for their families by turning jungle lands into pasture for cattle and fields for crops. While much of the popular media would attempt to convince you that big business is responsible for the loss of jungle lands, the reality is, most of it goes to the locals, who cut down the trees and sell the wood in the cities as firewood so that they can buy something they need. While big business is not DIRECTLY responsible for most of the loss of the jungle lands, it is responsible for increased life spans and population growth. We must learn that when we take our cures into the jungle, we have a responsibility to also take our population controls.
EDIT: This answer is ridiculous. The natives and population nearby would NEVER in history have been capable of cutting down the rainforest at the rate that is happening currently. A few trees a day, but with big business, suddenly a hundred trees are crashing to the ground day by day. Don't be a fool and claim that the small locals are starting up the engines on they VH3 Tree Tractors or crying with excitement when they vroom up the chainsaws... No it is 90% Big Business and greed that is killing innocent frogs, bugs and animals. They cut down trees and don't shed a tear when bears, frogs, insects and all the variety of animals suffer with the loss of their lives.
What are some Abiotic characteristics of the amazon rainforest?
some main abiotic factors of the Amazon rainforest are:
bacteria
trees
water
oxygen
moss
fungi
- I_do_know_it_all
^ You don't know it all because trees, bacteria, moss, and fungi are all biotic factors.
^All of the abiotic factors of all biomes are water and sunlight, climate, weather and precipitation.
Why is the Atlantic Ocean getting larger than the Pacific Ocean?
The Atlantic Ocean is growing bigger because of two divergent plate boundaries, the Eurasian Plate and the North American Plate. Each year, these two plates move farther and farther apart from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR). As these plates separate, oceanic lithosphere forms, resulting in the growth of the Atlantic Ocean.
What happens to the animals when a rain forest is destroyed?
animals start to decrease (decrease down) rain fall will start to decrease since there are no trees. global warming will decrease. when you cut down the rain forest or any trees its bad for us and the animals. even thought its used for paper and stuff like that there also used for habitat's and air for us to breath. habitat's mean a place where animals live.
Is cutting down trees considered pollution?
Well this is a really interesting question because of the fact that trees can help us but there can be a lot of ways that they can hurt us also. Is cutting down trees considered pollution? Yes: Because of the fact that if we go to the extreme of cuting them down and then burning them and affect the ecoystsem that we live in today. It could put pollutants that we are not completeely used to yet into the air. This can can cause diseases that we are not even used yet. No: It can help us because then we dont know what kind of help it can bring to us in the future we do not know what kind of up sides that this can bring to us.
Why is people cutting down the trees?
Sequoia trees are very large and they contain a huge quantity of very good quality lumber, which can be used to build houses, or furniture, or many other useful things. People naturally wanted to make use of this valuable resource.
What are natural resources of the Caribbean?
What are natural resources of the caribbean?
>>>>>>natural resources of the caribbean, the carribean natanion are not rich in natural resources. The resources that make significant contributions to domestic economies and regional job sectors include, but are not limited to: fisheries,nickel,iron,bauxite,petroleum and timber.
The Caribbean's most important resource is its tropical island setting, which has generated a unique tourism sector.
The greatest concentrations of minerals most valuable on the international market are found in: Cuba has increase the production in tourism,oil and nickel,Jamaica bauxite and alumina industry , and Trinidad and Tabago are the lending export in Carribean.
While Agriculture is the major economic land-use activity in most carribbean country.
How many trees left in rainforest?
Can someone answer this for me this is the only way i can communicate with this website and i need to know how many trees are left in Canada
How many trees are cut down in the US yearly to make paper?
88 Million Ton in 2007
http://www.paperonweb.com/USA.htm
What is the Brazilian government doing to the rainforest?
cutting it down and using the materials they get from the trees and resources from plants and using that as a source of income. they are also using the land for agriculture and for building things on.
How does the loss of the amazon rainforest affect the local tribes?
Well, a positive thing for the government, is that lumber companies get money by selling their wood, and the people that work there get the salary they need, and the government gets the money from the lumber mills who get money from killing the Earth. Another thing is that destroying the rain forest clears land for farming or ranching.
These people just cut down the trees and toss the land when they're done with it, then cut-and-burn more trees.
Extra Info:
The people living there are short-sighted; they don't seem to see too far into the future. All of the Amazon will be destroyed in 40-80 years is what I've researched somewhere in the many sites I've visited for my Amazon project. The world will suffer without the "Lungs of the Planet," as the Amazon is sometimes called, because it supplies 20% of the Earth's oxygen.
Also, the Amazon rainforest used to cover 14% of the Earth's surface. Because of South America's careless deforestation, it now covers less than half the surface it used to, down to 6% of the Earth's surface.
I read somewhere that a fire raged out of control and destroyed... a lot of land, I can't remember the exact number. I thought about it, and if some disaster like that happens again, it could destroy the Amazon much faster and we will all die of over-population, not enough oxygen, or other disasters caused by too many people and not enough trees or medicines.
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Please talk to both of the Olivia's about this question. The person that wrote this question copied it from the paper, WORD BY WORD, so the person who wrote this question is most likely from Grisham. Tell me who you are, I want to know who. Unless, of course, you are not on Team 2, and you don't know me from last year.
Anyways, I've already written a lot. I hope you find my answer satisfactory, whoever you are.
The human population is growing at an unabated pace. The need for living space and clear land for agriculture is growing at the same pace. New mines and dams need to be built to satisfy the every growing demand for resources. Slash and burn tactics are the norm in Africa and South America.
Now why do we let it happen? A 300 year old hardwood tree is worth approximately $2000 US to a poor Mozambican person. That is worth more money than that person can earn in his whole life time... He with his family is living well below the poverty line, starvation is a reality to them. He will cut down that tree with no qualms about deforestation.
Same can be said for farmers who burn down forests and jungles to clear land for farming. They cant afford fertilizer to farm the same space of ground year in year out. After about 5 years their piece of land is infertile and they need to clear more ground to farm again.
How do you cut down trees in Pokemon gold version?
If by "shiny gold" you mean the original Gold version for the Game Boy Color, you must first beat the Gym leader in the town with the Slowpokes and then go into the adjacent forest and help some people catch their Farfetch'd.
If you cannot battle the Gym leader, make sure you talk to Kurt in the house in the upper-left and go to the well to the right of the town and beat Team Rocket.
What are three causes of deforestation in Africa?
According to the United Nations Environment Programme, Africa's deforestation is two times faster than the world rate, with potentially up to 90% of Africa's coastal rainforests disappearing between 1990 and now. But, why? One reason is more people needing places to live, cutting down trees for supplies to build houses and making more land available to build houses on. Another cause of deforestation in Africa is cutting trees down for the creation of products, like palm oil from palm trees, paper and furniture. In Africa, palm oil specifically is also having the effect of threatening Great Ape habitats. A third cause of deforestation in Africa is the continents, and many developing countries, reliance on wood for cooking fuel. In fact, it's estimated that 90% of the African population uses wood for this. In Sub-Saharan Africa in particular, firewood and brush account for about 52% of the total local energy sources.
What is the temperature in a swamp?
It depends on where the swamp is located. Usually it is muggy and humid but it can also be moist, damp, and a whole lot of other things. As I said earlier, depending on the location, a swamp can range anywhere from high 80s to 100-130 degrees F. It usually gets colder during the night time. I am not completely sure on my accuracy so you might want to google it and go to a few websites before using my information. Make sure you cite it though if it is for a school paper! I apologize if my answer was wrong.
Do a slogan on deforestation and how to prevent deforestation?
Lend a hand to save the trees
Plant a tree and get ait for free
One popular slogan for forest conservation is "Forest's Are Our Treasure. Save Them". Another popular slogan is "Wood is Good".
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What arer the nanes of trees starting with the letter T?
Tangerine, tulip, tupelo and tamarind are trees. They begin with the letter t.
What negative effects did humans have on the desert?
Firstly Humans have built Bloody Great roads in the Great Sandy Desert and have put holes all through the desert in search for the prized Australian Opal. There are many other affects on the Great Sandy Desert and all which have been negative. The worst impact is that humans use more water than the animals and have dried up many water holes this affects not just ourselves but also all the wildlife.
Why are large areas of rainforest being removed?
Rainforests are being threatened by us humans. We excessively cut down trees destorying different ecosystems that support millions of different types of life in the rainforest, cutting down trees is of course pollution to our planet which is a no-brainer, and if we keep on burning and cutting down trees we will kill animals, pollute our planet, and probably destory different plants we haven't discovered yet that might be the cure to cancer! That's why we should protect the rainforest and the life in it.
