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Deforestation in the Amazon

Vanessa Corrales

Arizona State University

English 102
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Deforestation in the Amazon
Deforestation is one of many the most destructive and a controversial environmental issue. It is
the removal of trees to be converted to a non-forest use. Studies show about 17% of the
Amazon rainforest was been lost. Deforestation ranks in the top ten as a main problem in
the amazon and many other countries. The Dangers in the Amazon included Climate change,
Soil erosion, Global Warming, loss in the number of Biodiversity, and displacement of
Indigenous communities and their traditional way of life. There are multiple different ways to
reduce the number of trees being cut down and animals being killed along with the damages that
affect the Amazon. Although, many may don’t care for deforestation because the resource from
the forest they use for natural resources and to provide for their families.
Americans today tend to believe that deforestation is a world-wide problem. In the Amazon the
main problems with deforestations leads to affects in the ecosystem, soil erosion, fresh drinkable
water, biodiversity loss, displacement of Indigenous communities, and climate change/global
warming. There are ways to protect deforestation in the Amazon by making certain areas illegal
as well as cut off illegal roads leading to the forest. Although, there will be people still trying to
make a living with deforestation.
Many argue that deforestation is not a problem for those who need to do it to make a living.
Cutting down trees for land due to overpopulation. Others killing animals to putting them
endanger by making them instinct and not knowing certain animals exist. Some laws have tried
to be pass with hinting permits and denying access to parts of the amazon where the animals are
in danger.
In addition, another serious problem in the amazon forest is climate change/global warming.
There are major problems with wildfires and droughts in the Amazon. The drop-in temperatures
lead to animals having to adjust to the warmer temperatures in the day and colder temperatures at
night. Also, animals won’t have any water due to the drought. Droughts are the biggest cause of
forest fires. The risk of droughts not only leads to forest fires but also leads to change of water
temperatures from greenhouse emission. The releasing carbon into the atmosphere from the
cutting of trees in the Amazon.
To continue, there are certain areas of the Amazon and other forest that are more protected than
others. The ones that are more protected has hardly any problems with deforestation. By
“comparing protected regions with the most similar with the most similar unprotected regions
based on factors that explain deforestation, such as distances to roads, cities, or land suitability
for agriculture” (Jusys, 2018). For instance, a forest that are near an urban setting then there will
be problems with deforestation. Off roading for easy access to the agricultural commodities.
In conclusion, with the many problems that comes with deforestation there needs to be an end to
it. There are other resources farmers, hunters, and other people can do to save as much and as
possible. If deforestation continues then the will be no more resources, the atmosphere will be
major problems, and the population will keep growing.
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