The+Forest+Defenders

Deforestation ﻿  **__﻿ ﻿ ﻿ __**The fight for our forests!!



We did our part!! Now you do your's!!

FACTS:
 * Trees absorb greenhouse gasses so the fewer forests the larger amount of greenhouse gasses.
 * The world's rain forests will completely vanish in 100 years at the current rate of deforestation.
 * Forests still cover 30% of the world's land area.
 * We destroy 1 acre of forests every second!!! Wow! We need to stop!!!
 * Trees contain carbon dioxide so by cutting them down we are releasing carbon dioxide into the air.
 * Deforestation and climate change is related so by cutting trees down we are affesting the climate.
 * Humans are the main cause of deforestation.
 * When we remove trees we are ruining the canopys which block out the sun and keep in the heat at night. So that causes rare and sudden temperature swings.
 * Brazil's rain forest has more than 200 football fields have been destroyed.
 * Amazons rain forest in the last 40 years 20 percent of the Amazons rain forest is destroyed

GOVERNMENTAL ORGANAZATIONS THAT ARE HELPING THIS ISSUE: 1. Conservation International. They are making several efforts to reverse deforestation. Conservation International is teaming up with The American Power Act to reduce green house gas emissions and oil imports.( Both are causes of deforestations.) 2. Marinebio Consevation. They are working on biodiversity and global warming. 3. The WWF (World Wildlife Fund) company protects, manages and restores the world's most valuable forests. 4. CSSHOME is helping the forests by making sure no one is cutting trees down on purpose and they are making sure that the forests are getting the help that they need. 5. ECOLIFE FOUNDATION is helping forests and animals in it survive. 6. The USCAN is a U.S. branch of the climate action network. 7. The Deforestation Nongovernmental Organization is helping the forests by planting more plants and planting trees.

SOME SIMPLE WAYS TO PREVENT DEFORESTATION: 1.Stop cutting down the trees!!!! They give us air to breathe. 2.Don't burn the forests not only because it destroys the trees but also because it pollutes the air that we breathe. 3.RESPECT the forests!!!! They provide air for us so we should treat them with care. 4.Don't litter!!! It not only kills the trees but it also kills other things!!! 5. Don't ride a car to your friends house if it's close it creates even more pollution.

HINTS: -Make sure to click on the Conservation link. It takes you right to the website!!! You can research some awesome stuff including deforestation!!! -Also check out the National Geographic link. More awesome facts!!!!! -Follow the ways to stop deforestation!!! If we work together we can do anything including stopping deforestation!!! -Make sure to check out the Madagascar Deforestation video when you go Conservation.org.

VOCABULARY: 1.__Deforestation-__ to cut down or clear away trees in our forests 2.__Climate Change-__ long-term alteration in global weater patterns 3.__Pollution__ - the act or proccess of polluting 4__.Biomass__- the total of living matter within a given unit of envirnmental area. 5.__Biodiversity__- The number and variety of organisms in a specified geographic region 6.__Swath__- A row of cut grain or grass left by a scythe or mowing machine

LINKS: DEFORESTATION FACTS More Deforestation Facts QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Causes Of Deforestation Main places where deforestation happens

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This is what happens when people take away the forests.Do you want this to happen?I know I don't, and I hope you don't too. SOURCES:  [|/][|www.Conservation.org]   [|www.google.com] [|www.marinebio.com]

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