Deforestation

What is deforestation?

• the planting of trees

• watering plants

• the clearing of large areas of land by cutting down trees

• removing leaves from plants to carry out an investigation

Both​.................................... and ............................................ ​ are consequences of deforestation.

• loss of biodiversity
• soil erosion
• increased rainfall
• cloud cover

What are the two major drivers of deforestation in Jamaica?

• logging

• agriculture

• urbanization

• mining

Why are forests important?

• habitat conservation, soil conservation

• to provide habitat for only endangered species.

• to produce more oxygen.

• to support only urban development and agriculture.

Deforestation increases