The effects of deforestation 16 Articles

by Calista Stevens

Walk through the jagged stumps and stubble of a forest clear-cut, and you probably won't see any small animals, or hear birds singing. Where once the rich, loamy smell of forest soil perfumed the air, you'll smell only ac...read more

by Kristin Jackman

In the summer of 2007, ten mountain gorillas were slaughtered in the eastern region of The Democratic Republic of Congo, known as the Virunga National Park. When there are only approximately 720 members of this species rem...read more

by Paul Brownlee

Super Typhoon Durian visited the Philippines in November 2006 with devastating effect. Known locally as Typhoon Reming, it hit the already impoverished eastern province of Albay with ruthless abandon. Over 700 people lost ...read more

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by Annie Hassim

My home is in the lush greenness of the tropical jungles. My parents and my other family members are all thriving together, gathering fruits and other edible jungle stuff. Life is bliss. It's nice to hurdle together to kee...read more

by Kim Sharpe

Deforestation in third world countries is causing entire species of animals to be lost plus adding to the effects of global warming. All we have to do is look at what is happening in various parts of South America and Ind...read more

by Wendy Brock

Deforestation occurs in areas to promote urban growth or just to log the area for its natural resources. The Earth has plenty of urban areas, do we really need to destroy beautiful lands just to make tall buildings? Wal...read more

by Darien Watkins

When people think about the problem of deforestation, the extinction of animals and natural wonders first come to mind. Extinctions are domino effects, as the disappearance of one species in an ecosystem can disrupt the en...read more

by Can Tran

Before knowing the detrimental causes that deforestation has, there are two methods that cause deforestation. One would be through nature and the other would be through artifice. In terms of nature, you would have your n...read more

by Gloria Allen

The end result of deforestation is of course, the desert. At one point, a few thousands of years ago, what is now deforested land was once covered in trees, a healthy forest teeming with all kinds of insects, birds and...read more

by Gemma Wiseman

Deforestation is the over-cutting or complete elimination of trees in a given area, mostly in the tropics. Tasmania in the far south, is one exception. Deforestation results from the need for agricultural land and commerci...read more

by Awa Bewu

THE EFFECTS OF DEFORESTATION Deforestation is the act of felling of trees in a forested area or in an area whose vegetation is forest. This act is at times purposely done by man. Man needs land to rehabilitate, i.e. bu...read more

by Rex Trulove

When you think of deforestation, what do you usually envision? For many people, the answer would be a vast area with nothing but stumps, and very little wildlife. Would it surprise you to learn that it can also be the exac...read more

by Summer Tyme

The first effect of deforestation is of course: no forest. The forest is a necessary element of a healthy earth and the more forests that are killed and cleared, the more unhealthy the earth becomes. Trees are our main ...read more

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by 11111

Anyone who has lived near a rainforest will have witnessed the effects of deforestation. The tree felling in the Budongo Forest in Uganda has a major impact on its wildlife. This is home to a dwindling chimpanzee populatio...read more

by Hannah Lucy Penn

Another day rises in the vast plains of the world. The sun peeks over a knoll in the ground spraying the landscape with brilliant light. The auroral meadow of vibrant green grasses and rolling hills grasps the early morni...read more

by Peggy Barnett

In order to understand the effects of deforestation, it is necessary to understand the causes of deforestation. Cause and effect are intertwined, and result in a positive or negative outcome. In stable forest ecosystems...read more