Deforestation

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/deforestation

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is Deforestation known for?Deforestation accounts for a substantial percentage of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions
2. What is the primary drivers?Agricultural expansion (palm oil, soy, cattle ranching), logging, infrastructure development, and mining
3. What is the affected populations?Indigenous peoples and local communities often face displacement and loss of livelihoods
4. What causes forests to disappear?Trees are cut down for farms, palm oil, soy, rubber, cattle ranching, logging, roads, dams, and mining.
5. Why is losing forests bad for animals?Forests hold about 80% of land animals, and cutting them away hurts many species that live only there.

Anthropogenic: Originating from human activity.
Carbon Sequestration: The process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Habitat Fragmentation: The process by which large, continuous habitats are broken into smaller, isolated patches.