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Rainforest in BrazilRainforest in Brazil
By Angel KongAngel Kong and Jordan RamosJordan Ramos
OutlineOutline
Why are rainforests being destroyed in Brazil?
New problems in Amazon rainforest Brazilian Deforestation ( Table ) 2 slides
How to save rainforests? Pictures
Why are the rainforests Why are the rainforests being destroyed in Brazil?being destroyed in Brazil?
DeforestationDeforestation - burning, cutting, and stepping Setting fire Main reason by people- to clear land and for cattle ranching
Amazon rainforest - 38% of deforestation take place in Amazon due to cattle ranching
Gold can found in Amazon rainforests Oil extraction - where companies trick the people of the rainforest into giving them their land so they can search for and extract oil, specifically petroleum
New problems in Amazon New problems in Amazon RainforestRainforest
Hydroelectric damsHydroelectric dams More dams = more flooding Solving: not build any more dams
How to save rainforests?How to save rainforests?
5 ways5 ways TeachTeach RestoreRestore EncourageEncourage EstablishEstablish SupportSupport
Brazilian DeforestationBrazilian Deforestation
Year Deforestation (sq. mi)
Deforestation (sq. km)
1978- 19881990199119921993199419951996
815153324297532259505751112197013
2113013180111301378615410148962905918160
Brazilian DeforestationBrazilian Deforestation
Year Deforestation (sq.mi)
Deforestation (sq. km)
1997199819992000200120022003
5034650166637658702798459343
13040168401725819836181302550024130
PicturesPictures
Deforestation in the Amazon Clear-cutting in the Amazon
(Plane View) rainforest
Pictures
Deforestation Animation
PicturesPictures
Deforest Deforestation
Summary
In Brazil, rainforests are deforest Gold found and oil extraction are in Amazon Rainforest
New problem in Amazon Rainforest is hydroelectric dams
5 ways to save rainforests
ReferencesReferences
“Why are the rainforests being destroyed in Brazil?” data are available at http://www.pokemonultimate.wanadoo.co.uk/ Rainforest.html, accessed at 6-6-06
“Brazilian Deforestation” are available at http://www.mongabay.com/brazil_deforestati on.htm, accessed at 6-6-06
K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. World Of Earth Science. Vol 1. Michigan. The Gale Group, Inc, 2003
ReferencesReferences
K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. World Of Earth Science. Vol 2. Michigan. The Gale Group, Inc, 2003
The Animation. http://www.claybennett.com/pages/animation_08.html, accessed at 6-7-06