EasyBib - on the iPad. Citing Books from EPIC Books. Deforestation Facts for Kids - The World Counts. TheWorldCounts, 22 July, 2014 When you see paper and wood, what do you think of? Do you think of the tree that was felled to make the product? Before we started to build cities many centuries ago, they say that 60% of the Earth was covered in Forests. Now, there is less than 10% left. Deforestation is when forests are converted for other purposes by cutting down the trees to clear the land for other use. With 7 billion people in the planet, we need more land to build cities, raise livestock and grow food. What you need to know about Deforestation Can you imagine Earth without forests?
13 million hectares of forest have been cleared for other uses or by natural disaster. More facts: Rainforests cover only 6% of the world’s surface… yet they are home to more than 50% of the plant and animal species on Earth.A patch of rainforest measuring 4 square miles can contain as many as 1,500 flowering plants, 400 species of birds, 750 species of trees and 150 species of butterflies. Reduce. References. The Devastating Effects of Wildlife Poaching. Wildlife poaching has negative side-effects that affect local communities, wildlife populations, and the environment. It is a crime fueled by a lucrative black market trade of animal parts. The animal parts are sold as novelty items and are sold for their “medicinal” properties.
Environmental groups, animal rights groups, government agencies, and even the Duke of Cambridge are calling for an end to wildlife poaching. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), The World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF), and The International Anti-Poaching Foundation (IAPF) are leading international efforts to end wildlife poaching. Poachers kill for profit.
Effects on Local Communities The United States is second to China in its desire for illegal wildlife parts. The extinction of a species can have a negative economic effect on a local community’s tourism industry. Effects on Animals Extinction is the greatest threat to animals that are victims of wildlife poaching. Effects on the Environment.
Chemical pollution 2017. Endangered Tigers. Oil spills 2017. Coral Destruction. Sea Turtles. Deforestation 2017. Overfishing. Plastic in the Ocean. Acid Rain. Haze Links 2016. Deforestation. Melati and Isabel Wijsen: Our campaign to ban plastic bags in Bali. CNN Explains: Deforestation. Tiger Poaching. Leopard Poaching. Plastics in the Ocean. Science News - Environment. Marine litter. Trash in the ocean.
Statistics - ITOPF. Oil Spills. Overfishing. Algae Blooms 2. Deforestation #3. Deforestation Group 1. Pet trade. Elephant Paoching (Paoching Group 1) Poaching 2. Deforestation 2. Ocean chemical pollution. Environment Projects 2015.