1. Deforestation
Deforestation
December 2011

2. Kinds of deforestation:
- intentional
- unintentional
- natural

3. Two kinds of tree felling:
- fire clearance
- bald slash

4. Reasons and advantages of deforestation
- plant cultivation  monocultures
- Soy (animal food, bio fuels)
- palm oil
- wood for paper
-Production / furniture
industry
- firewood profit
- profit for building lands

5. Why…
- Growing population
-> higher demand
- Poverty
- PROFIT!!!

6. Disadvantages of deforestation
- Destruction of habitats from animals, plants and
humans
→ plants and animals die out
- loss (Verlust) of cultures
- poor countries are often affected

7. Rainforest example
- most affected by deforestation
(Brazil , Indonesia)
- palm oil plantations  Kit Kat
- loss of 4,3 million hectares of forest in the year
- soy
- susceptible to fires
 animals are dying
 ecosystem breaks

8. The life of the
animals is in our
hands
Thank you for listening!