Deforestation is when forests are destroyed by cutting trees and not replanting them.The most common reason is to clear the land to make farms and ranches.They also cut trees for firewood and lumber and to make room for cities.Deforestation destroys the habitat of many animals, leading to their death. The loss is more severe in so called primary forests, which are forests …

Deforestation is a primary contributor to climate change. Land use changes, especially in the form of deforestation, are the second largest anthropogenic source of atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions, after fossil fuel combustion. Greenhouse gases are emitted during combustion of forest biomass and decomposition of remaining plant material and soil carbon. ...

Deforestation in the Maranhão state, Brazil, in July 2016. The Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world, covering an area of 6,000,000 km 2 (2,316,612.95 square miles). It represents over half of the planet's rainforests, and comprises the largest and most biodiverse tract of tropical rainforest in the world. This region includes territory belonging to nine nations.

History. The deforestation of the Atlantic forest, or Mata Atlântica, dates back to Portuguese colonization and the subsequent rapid development of urban centers.Before human-modification, the forest covered around 17% of Brazil's area. Unlike the Amazon, which has only faced extreme deforestation in recent years, the Atlantic Forest has been a long-lasting target for land …

Deforestation is a major threat to biodiversity and ecosystems in Costa Rica.The country has a rich biodiversity with some 12,000 species of plants, 1,239 species of butterflies, 838 species of birds, 440 species of reptiles and amphibians, and 232 species of mammals, which have been under threat from the effects of deforestation. Economic advantages from cattle ranching, …

Deforestation in Indonesia involves the long-term loss of forests and foliage across much of the country; it has had massive environmental and social impacts. Indonesia is home to some of the most biologically diverse forests in the world and ranks third in number of species behind Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo.. As late as 1900, Indonesia was still a densely forested …