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What
?
 Deforestation is the
clearing of trees,
transforming a forest into
cleared land.
It is the destruction of
forests to build industrial
buildings and housing.
 Reason why our forest are denuded
Overharvesting of
good lumber by
commercial
logging companies
Setting down of
smaller and
usually young
trees by fuel wood
gatherers
Kaingin or slash-
and-burn practice
Effects of Deforestation
1. Floods 2. Soil Erosion

When the trees are

gone, nothing can
strengthen and absorb
the water, the water
can build on the
surface causes flood.
Effects of Deforestation
3. Loss of soil fertility 4. Less supply of Food

Forest are sources of

When the forest burn, food for animals and
the humus of the soil human, as more trees
weakened causes the are cut down, more
infertility of the soil. animals go hungry.
 Effects of Deforestation
6. Decreases of water
5.Loss of wildlife Supply

When trees are cut down,

forest animals lose their Cutting of trees,
homes. Animals in the especially in watershed
forest are in danger of decreases water supply.
becoming extinct.
Check all the Effects of deforestation
and cross out those that are not.
_____1. Reduction of the supply of food
_____2. Loss of water sheds
_____3. Change in climate
_____4. Floods
_____5. Growing of new trees
_____6. Soil erosion
_____7. Increase in food production
_____8. Loss of biodiversity
_____9. Decrease in water supply
_____10.Increase in soil fertility