User:Vleon208/Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest

The Amazon rainforest is the biggest forest there is. There are over thousands of species that reside in the Amazon rainforest. The Amazonian rainforest is just one of the few forests that have been cut down by humans. Over the past 50 years nearly 17% of the rainforest have been demolished.

What is Deforestation?
Deforestation is the act of cutting down tress in a massive area. It contributes to long-term effects on Earth. As of 2019 there is 30% of forests that cover up the world. From 1990 to 2016 thousands of miles of forests were cut down, larger than the size of South Africa.

Impact on temperature
Deforestation is impacting the water cycle. Which can contribute to the temperature. Instead of the cooling effect of the forest, the evaporation and other water processes are slowing down. Water also uses the heat that is created and combines it with the evaporation, in other words, evapotranspiration. When forests are gone, the land around it heats up more.

Agricultural Roles in Deforestation
Agriculture is responsible for part of the deforestation occurring in the Amazon. Agriculture can also be harmful for the forest because of the amount of pesticides, herbicides, and chemical fertilizers that are used for their routine. Alone, it uses 70% of the water worldwide. This includes using freshwater to grow food for animals which leads up to Ocean Dead Zones.

Impact on the Indigenous People
Indigenous people are at risk of losing their homeland slowly. The habitats and innumerable species that belong in the forest are being destroyed. These tribes depend on the forest as it is one of their necessities to work in life and the damage that people are putting from cutting down trees is irreversible for the indigenous people.

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