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There are two types of jungles, one is what we call an urban jungle, and another is a land, which mainly consists of trees and other plants. But very soon, we will only be left with the urban jungle, because the number of trees left in this world is gradually decreasing to critical levels. Forests take up 31% of the Earth’s land, and the numbers are dropping. This is the impact of deforestation; we are losing our forests, our jungles, and our trees. Deforestation is done in many ways, including…

On a thick log surrounded by tall highly pigmented grass deep in the Amazon Basin on the border of Peru sits three individuals staring at onlookers; one in confusion, one in distress, and the other with disinterest. Nearby the log on the edge of a green murky river stands a woman with two young children. The women are all dressed in a single wool-like material skirt revealing the upper part of their tan torso, while the men wear small straps of string to cover their genital. They share similar…

Introduction: The fynbos biome (Figure 1) is the most species rich biome in South Africa. Most people are under the impression that the fynbos biome is synonymous with the Cape Floral Kingdom, but the fynbos biome refers to only two vegetation groups namely the Fynbos and Renosterveld region. The Cape Floral Kingdom refers to the general geographical area and includes vegetation types such as Forest, Nama Karoo, Succulent Karoo and Thicket Biomes. The fynbos biome only covers about 6, 7 % of…

human population growth. For example, fire-related deforestation rose sharply in Indonesia in 1997. Estimates of forests destroyed in 1997 range from 370,500 to 741,000 acres. Other areas where tropical deforestation is a major concern include the Amazon basin, western and central Africa, and Southeast Asia and the Pacific regions, including Borneo, the Philippines, and…

The Amazon Rainforest is being harmed in many different ways and Amazonians, Rubber tappers, Loggers, Settlers, Cattle Ranchers and the Environmental Groups, are trying to save it. My Interest Group I choose was The Rubber Tappers. I think the Rubber Tappers deserve to control the land because they are very beneficial to the rainforest and everyday resources because rubber tappers should be able to control the land because they're trying to save the trees from being illegally cut down, rubber…

Latin America is the combination of Central America and South America. It is a very diverse land separating the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. There are two mountain ranges, the Amazon, and many other physical features. Here is all about Latin America’s Physical Features. The two mountain ranges in Latin America are the Andes and Sierra Madre Mountains. The Andes stretch from the top of South America, along the Pacific Coast, and finishes at the southern tip of South America. With 20,000…

Deforestation is a process of cutting trees in order to make the land available for other uses. Forest can be destroyed very quickly. “Some 46-58 thousand square miles of forest are lost each year-equivalent to 36 football fields every minute”. (World Wildlife Fund) This problem has been threatens to humans, animals and plants species and environment. There are many causes of deforestation. One of the main reason is cattle ranching. Urban Construction, Agriculture, commercial purposes and…

Our planet is home to 195 countries, all different when it comes to climate and culture. Yet one country that's continually sparked an interest for me is Brazil. A habitat for many tourists, historical sites, The Amazon rainforest, an amazingly diverse set of people, and much more. The reason that I chose this specific country is due to the very diverse set of people. A good portion of the country is rainforest, and according to a report in 2007, at the very least there are 70 isolated tribes…

Yamashita illustrates the forest by saying, “...the Amazon Forest was a great decaying hothouse where all sustenance was sucked up immediately by the voracious flora and fauna, leaving nothing for the poor soil” (99). The Amazon Forest, the home to epiphytes, spiders, alligators, birds, monkeys, and millions of other species, is functioning in a cycle of life and death. Native plants and…

that criminal organizations have been trafficking workers into mining operations and using them as a cheap way to build their labor force. This slave labor is used not only for mining but also some of the illegal logging operations that plague the amazon, which are another effect the mining operations are increasing. The mining operations clear land for transport and operations but the real environmental damage comes from the mercury used in the mining process. Workers are exposed to the mercury…