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Deforestaion What do you think of when you hear the word rainforest? The words tree, rain, tropics, and lumber might come to mind. Well, there is another word that
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What do you think of when you hear the word rainforest? The words tree, rain, tropics, and lumber might come to mind. Well, there is another word that should come to mind. That word is deforestation.
Deforestation is the clearing of trees and woodlands. In this case the clearing of trees in the rainforests of Africa. A forest is given its name when the crowns of trees touch each other to form a canopy (abe.msstate.edu). A forest is called a rainforest when it receives a lot of rainfall. Rainforests are usually found in warm humid areas near the equator. Africa is a beautiful continent. Its rainforests add to its beauty and are often thought of as pleasant, tropical land. The rainforests of Africa are becoming less and less pleasant as the problem of deforestation continues to destroy trees and use them for energy and farming land. Deforestation has become a major problem in the 19th and 20th centuries. It is a growing problem in the rainforests of Latin America, South East Asia, and in this case, Africa (abe.msstate.edu).
In Africa, forests are located from Senegal to the eastern part of Somalia. About 80% of the forests in Africa are mainly in the central region, especially in Zaire. Rainforests in Western Africa are filled with a multiple number of species. Around the Congo River Basin, the tropical rainforest area is the second largest in the world. (grida.no)
The clearing of rainforests in Africa is increasing. In West Africa, rainforests are being cleared at two per cent a year, and over five per cent in areas of Cote d'Ivoire. In East Africa, rainforests are being cleared in patterns of previously segmented plots of land. (grida.no)
Deforestation of African rainforests is caused by many factors. One cause is logging. Logging causes twenty to twenty-five per cent of deforestation in Africa. Other main causes of deforestation in Africa are cattle ranching, cash crops, construction,...
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