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http://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/deforestation
http://www.treehugger.com/corporate-responsibility/10-countries-with-the-highest-deforestation-rates-in-the-world.html
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com.au/environment/global-warming/deforestation-overview/

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This is a problem because we are destroying the world we live in. This endangers ourselves and other species that share our planet. Without forests, carbon pollution will rip the atmosphere apart and the world will be too far gone to repair.

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Companies like WWF have been working to protect forests. They have been trying to make it illegal, encouraging people to become more resourceful and planting trees in other areas. This is working to some extent, but there needs to be more public support in order for it to do more.

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Surrounding neighbourhoods and the species that live within the forests are effected. The most threatened are the endangered animals that have homes within the forests. They will either be killed or live without their homes and fight for their lives to find a new home. Not only these animals, but 1.6 billion people rely on forests. The forests provide these people with food, fresh water, clothing, traditional medicine and shelter, all of which are very important to the health of these people.

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Top 8 countries with High deforestation rates:

-Honduras

-37% less

-Nigeria

-36% less

-The Philippines

-32% less

-Benin

-31% less

-Ghana

-28% less

-Indonesia

-26% less

-Nepal

-25% less

-North Korea

-25% less

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Deforestation is the removal of trees at a large scale and rate. This damages the quality of the land that was targeted. There are many reasons for deforestation, such as farmers creating more space for crops, firewood, wood and paper supplies, roads and real estate and bush fires. All of this combined allows the annihilation of forests the size of Panama (see picture) to be wiped out in one year.

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Effects of deforestation on the environment

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Effects of deforestation on the environment

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Deforestation is the destruction of forests in order to fill humans wants and needs. This means the loss of habitat for millions of animals as over 70% of land animals live in forests. This also drives climate change as trees play a vital role in the protection of climate change. Soils go dry without the protection of trees and trees also help the water cycle. Forests won’t have the temperature control that it has now because there will be no tree canopies to keep it cool in the day and warm at night. Fewer forests means more greenhouse gases will reach our atmosphere, destroying it even more than it is.