Besides, the deforestation will leave a huge impact on the local populations who depend on the forests resources to survive. Tress help absorb greenhouse gasses and carbon emissions that are caused by human civilization that contribute to global climate change. Without trees, more carbon and greenhouse gasses will enter the atmosphere. To make this matter worst, trees will actually become a carbon sources when they are cut or burned. According to WWF, “Tropical forests hold more than 210 gigatons of carbon, and deforestation represents around 15 percent of greenhouse gas
The mountain pine beetle epidemic is causing environmental and social impacts to much of British Columbia. Our forests are very important and will no longer be able to maintain their role if changes are not made. The devastation has had a sweeping impact on B.C.’s ecological, and economical well-being. Additionally, recent studies are drawing attention to the carbon-emitting properties of the dead forests, which is a global concern. A popular misconception developed that the current provincial mountain pine beetle epidemic began in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.
More than 30 million people including the indigenous people count on the forest for food, agriculture, clothing, and traditional medicines (Amazon). The truth is that some of the indigenous tribes in South America will go extinct along with their unique language due to deforestation. The amazon is home to some of the most stunning animals such as, the gorilla, jaguar, pink dolphin, the macaw, and many others. Deforestation of the amazon is annihilating the homes of these marvelous creatures. Animal habitats are also being destroyed or altered due to deforestation.
The Amazon Rainforest is under constant threat by illegal deforestation and corrupt practices. The rainforest is being destroyed at an alarming rate of 1.5 acres are lost every second. Experts estimate that if present rates of destruction continue, half of the remaining rainforest will be gone by 2025 (ownforest.com/accredited-FAQ-rainforest.php) Deforestation affects everything in the region of this fragile life cycle ecosystem. Now there is another threat that could push the Amazon Rainforest over the brink, Oil Drilling. Many of the 10,000 species of plants, fishes, and birds are now endangered (Press, 1999).We cannot let our own personal greed and financial agenda wipe out such a significant ecologically Eden.
Humans are the main cause of rainforest destruction. We are cutting down rainforests for many reasons, including: * wood for both timber and making fires; * agriculture for both small and large farms; * land for poor farmers who don’t have anywhere else to live; * grazing land for cattle; * pulp for making paper; * road construction; and * Extraction of minerals and energy. According to Rainforest Action more than an acre-and-a-half is lost every second of every day that’s an area more than twice the size of Florida that goes up in smoke every year! If present rates of destruction continue, half our remaining rainforests will be gone by the year 2025, and by 2060 there will be no rainforests remaining. Every second we lose an area the size of two football fields!
Firstly, the Everglades are an important ecosystem which reduces flooding and replenish aquifers but human actions are having a huge impact on the landscape. The rapid urban and agricultural development in the area has decreased the size of the wetlands dramatically which affects the organisms found there. This is especially important as it is home to several endangered species. Not only that, but invasive species that threaten existing wildlife by preying on or competing with them. According to Everglades.org, they’ve “contributed to nearly 70 percent of extinctions in the United States” and are the “primary cause of species endangerment.” The water itself is a major cause of decline to the area, firstly because of poor water management leading to water levels being too low or too high at the wrong times has caused a decline in many species.
English 101 October 2, 2013 Deforestation and the Red Panda Deforestation is the cutting down of a forest. Forests are cut down for many reasons, including logging, farming, and housing. Deforestation can have many harmful effects, including loss of habitat for many different plants and animal species. Because of deforestation, many plant and animal species (some known and unknown to us) are lost due to the loss of habitat. About 50 thousand species of animals and plants disappear in result of deforestation every year.
Habitat alteration is the main factor in species endangerment throughout the world (Plant).The main reason birds are endangered is because of habitat loss. (Sayre 10). Wetlands filling and draining, agricultural expansion, and residential housing development are all examples of habitat alteration and destruction (Plant). When deciding whether a species should be added to the endangered species list the factors to be considered are: Has a large percentage of the species habitat been degraded or destroyed? Has the species been over-consumed by commercial, recreational, scientific or educational uses?
A large problem is that humans do a lot of damage to our environment by taking down natural resources including trees and water. Humans are a share of the planets ecosystem. This means that everything we touch will cause disproportion of environment. In turn, our actions affect our world and us. The controversy of environmental pollution has affected our security of economic cost, causes harm to our health, destruction to our structures.
Threats to the reef The biggest threat to the reef comes from human activates on land and the quality of the water rapidly declining due to water run off containing substances such as pesticides, toxic chemicals and also heavy oil. Over a period of the last 27 years the reef has rapidly declined and half of the coral has died (1). An ecosystem like the Great Barrier Reef would obviously experiences ups and downs throughout its cycle however the fact that the number of live coral has halved in 27 years means we cannot deny the fact that human activities are to blame, and due to the poor water conditions the coral has been unable to recover like it has the ability to(2). Corals are animals that produce a calcium carbonate exoskeleton layer upon layer giving it stone like features, while it lives on the edges of the skeleton these types of hard corals are considered reef builders as their collection of skeletons are the make up the reef which