Forest Death

Forest Death

Rainforest are being destroyed to meet worldwide demand for hardwood products.

furnishings

• many homes contain hardwood

Chopsticks

In Japan, hardwood chopsticks are thrown away after each meal.

Tissues

Rainforest is cleared and eucalyptus planted. Tissues are made from eucalyptus.

Plywood

Most wood from Indonesia is made into plywood.

Look at the photograph of the mountains in Indonesia.

Open Ended

Tell me your ideas what do you think these mountains looked like ten years ago.

1. What has happened to the forest?

2. Have any new trees been planted?

3. Have logging companies or farmers destroyed forest?

Trees in the way

Copper, gold and other minerals are mined in Indonesia.

Enormous forest areas are destroyed

• to extract the metals .

• in building, roads to transport them to the coast

• most copper and wood is exported to Japan.

Multiple Select

Make a list of products which contain copper.

• Smartphones

• Newspaper

• Plastic Bottles

• Washing machines

• Microwaves