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Amazon Rainforest

The Amazon Rainforest

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.
Rainforests are often called the lungs of the planet for their role
in absorbing carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, and producing
oxygen, upon which all animals depend for survival. Rainforests
also stabilize climate, house incredible amounts of plants and
wildlife, and produce nourishing rainfall all around the planet

It is home to around 2 and a half million different insect species


as well as over 40000 plant species. 10% of the world’s known
species live in the Amazon rainforest and 20% of the world’s bird
species live in the Amazon rainforest. There are also a number of
dangerous species living in the Amazon rainforest such as the
cougar, jaguar and anaconda.
Produce oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide

Deforestation

 Unfortunately though, men are destroying


the rainforests for profit. An area around the
size of 36 football pitches of rainforest is cut
down every single minute of every day.
 But what is deforestation?
 http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvdfqrnvu6Q
The benefits of trees.

 Trees are necessary for our survival. Through


photosynthesis, trees produce the gas we cannot do
without; Oxygen. As we breathe in, we take in
oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide. Trees take
in that carbon dioxide and turn it back into oxygen.
 Trees support biodiversity. Rainforests are home to
thousands upon thousands of different living
organisms that rely on each other for survival. Think
back to what we know about food chains.
Why do people cut down trees?

Forests are cleared all around the world for a


number of reasons, including:
 Harvesting
of timber to produce wood and
paper products
 Clearingland for farms, cash-crop
plantations, and cattle ranching
 Clearingland for urban development,
including homes and roads
The real cost of deforestation.

 Species of animals become extinct as their


ecosystem has become damaged and their homes
have been destroyed.
 We have too much carbon dioxide, which is harmful
to the earths atmosphere.
 Floods. The roots of trees absorb much of the water
that falls. Without trees, the water has nowhere to
go. This causes water to remain on the surface and
flooding occurs. Due to floods, animals and humans
homes become damaged leaving them homeless.
What are the problems with
Deforestation?
 Surely people making money is a good thing. People
open factories such as paper mills or energy plants
which then creates hundreds if not thousands of
jobs for people.
 Farms provide us with milk, meat, fruit and veg,
corn etc. So Surely they too are a good thing.
 It clears land for people to create towns, villages
and therefore creates homes for people.
 Because of the trees, some areas of the country
were inaccessible. When the trees are cleared,
goods can be transported far more easily.
What do you think?

 Is deforestation right?
 Do you agree that cutting down trees is
necessary?
 What about peoples jobs?
 How could we avoid deforestation?

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