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Deforestation in Rain Forest of Brazil

Deforestation in Rain Forest of Brazil. Georgia Performance Standard SS6G2:a. Brazil; South America’s Largest Country. More than half of Brazil is covered by rain forest. It is home to the largest variety of plants and animals on the planet.

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Deforestation in Rain Forest of Brazil

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  1. Deforestation in Rain Forest of Brazil Georgia Performance Standard SS6G2:a

  2. Brazil; South America’s Largest Country • More than half of Brazil is covered by rain forest. • It is home to the largest variety of plants and animals on the planet. • “Lungs of the Earth”- the trees convert carbon dioxide into breathable oxygen.

  3. Amazon River Basin

  4. Deforestation • Deforestation is the cutting down of entire forest. • In Brazil’s rain forest deforestation is due to slash and burn farming, road building, ranching, mining, logging, and new settlements.

  5. Negative Effects: Loss of habitat Climate changes Soil dries out Interrupts the water cycle ( water is not returned to the atmosphere)

  6. Deforestation in the Amazon

  7. Deforestation in the Amazon

  8. Government Interventions • Setting aside large tracts of land as protected areas • Replanting trees that have been cut

  9. Original Forest Cover Current Forest Cover Future Forest Cover

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