DEFORESTATIONDEFORESTATION

How does deforestation affect animals?

When forests are cut down , the animals are left with no place to hide from their predators and to

hide from natural disaster so there would be less of that kind

of species of animals left.

Effects of DeforestationEffects of Deforestation

• Climate disruptionClimate disruption

• FloodingFlooding

• Disruption In The Water CycleDisruption In The Water Cycle

• Soil erosionSoil erosion

Causes Of DeforestationCauses Of Deforestation

• LoggingLogging

• Cattle GrazingCattle Grazing • The race to produce cash crops The race to produce cash crops (cash (cash

crops=fruit, spices, sugar tobacco, soap, rubber, crops=fruit, spices, sugar tobacco, soap, rubber, paper, and cloth)paper, and cloth)

• Acid rainAcid rain

• Building of damsBuilding of dams

An ExampleName: Bali starling

Habitat:Tropical grassland, tropical dr

y forest Diet:Insects and fruits

Country: Indonesia ,Bali

How Deforestation affects it:How Deforestation affects it:More than half of their habitat was convMore than half of their habitat was converted into farmland, coconut plantationerted into farmland, coconut plantations, and forest plantations.s, and forest plantations.

How we can help:How we can help:

• discourage poachers by never purchasidiscourage poachers by never purchasing a pet that has come from the wild. ng a pet that has come from the wild.

MORE ABOUT THE BALI STARLINGMORE ABOUT THE BALI STARLING

Description: The Bali starling is the most Description: The Bali starling is the most beautiful of all the mynahs. beautiful of all the mynahs.

It is a thick-set, starling-sized bird with snow It is a thick-set, starling-sized bird with snow

white plumage (the layer of feathers that cover white plumage (the layer of feathers that cover a bird) and an elegant long white crest.a bird) and an elegant long white crest.

The bare skin on the face is bright blue, The bare skin on the face is bright blue, finishing in a point at the sides of the neck. finishing in a point at the sides of the neck.

The tip of its broad tail and the tips oThe tip of its broad tail and the tips of the flight feathers are black, and tf the flight feathers are black, and the beak, feet and legs are bluish-grhe beak, feet and legs are bluish-grey. It is found only on the island of ey. It is found only on the island of Bali and has now been adopted as Bali and has now been adopted as their national bird. It weighs about their national bird. It weighs about 85 g and is about 25 cm long.85 g and is about 25 cm long.

HOW CAN WE HELP?HOW CAN WE HELP?1)Recycling = 3Rs1)Recycling = 3Rs

=reuse=reusereducereducerecyclerecycle

2)We can adopt a "zero waste" 2)We can adopt a "zero waste" frame of mind at school, home, frame of mind at school, home, in our everyday-lives, we help in our everyday-lives, we help prevent deforestation, species prevent deforestation, species

loss, pollution and other loss, pollution and other environmental problems. environmental problems.

CREDITSCREDITS

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By: Tan Zhong ChenBy: Tan Zhong Chen

Class:3DClass:3D

Date:21-6-2007Date:21-6-2007