Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 87 views

    Chapter 03

    Uploaded by

    alisha khan
    This document discusses deforestation in Guyana. It defines deforestation as the removal of rainforests or related ecosystems, making the environment less biodiverse. It then discusses the types and causes of deforestation in Guyana, both natural and human-induced factors. Charts are presented showing Guyana's land use and trends in forest carbon stock. The consequences of deforestation and potential control strategies are mentioned but not described in detail. References are provided to conclude the document.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Chapter 03

    Uploaded by

    alisha khan
    87 views19 pages
    This document discusses deforestation in Guyana. It defines deforestation as the removal of rainforests or related ecosystems, making the environment less biodiverse. It then discusses the types and causes of deforestation in Guyana, both natural and human-induced factors. Charts are presented showing Guyana's land use and trends in forest carbon stock. The consequences of deforestation and potential control strategies are mentioned but not described in detail. References are provided to conclude the document.

    Original Description:

    Biology notes

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    This document discusses deforestation in Guyana. It defines deforestation as the removal of rainforests or related ecosystems, making the environment less biodiverse. It then discusses the types and causes of deforestation in Guyana, both natural and human-induced factors. Charts are presented showing Guyana's land use and trends in forest carbon stock. The consequences of deforestation and potential control strategies are mentioned but not described in detail. References are provided to conclude the document.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pptx, pdf, or txt
    87 views19 pages

    Chapter 03

    Uploaded by

    alisha khan
    This document discusses deforestation in Guyana. It defines deforestation as the removal of rainforests or related ecosystems, making the environment less biodiverse. It then discusses the types and causes of deforestation in Guyana, both natural and human-induced factors. Charts are presented showing Guyana's land use and trends in forest carbon stock. The consequences of deforestation and potential control strategies are mentioned but not described in detail. References are provided to conclude the document.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pptx, pdf, or txt
    of 19

    WELCOME

    Name: Bibi Khan


    "Deforestation"

    Thesis Statement:
    ◤
    To investigate the impacts of deforestation on Guyana’s
    climate and Eco-system.
    ◤

    What is Deforestation ??
    According to
    environmental.nationalgeographic.com
    "Deforestation is the act of
    removing(cutting/clearing) the rainforest or
    related ecosystems resulting in a less bio-
    diverse ecosystems such as pasture,
    cropland, or plantations"
    (Kricher 1997)
    ◤
    Types of Deforestation:

    ▪ NATURAL ▪ HUMAN-INDUCED
    This is when deforestation occur This is when deforestation results
    naturally . It is self explainatory from man's actions. It may be
    accidentally.
    Types of forest
    Dry ever-
    green forest
    Marsh Forest

    Swamps and mangroves


    Findings
    ◤

    The pie Chart shows


    Guyana total land
    area.

    * Source- FAO
    ◤
    Forest
    Ownership
    and
    Management
    Rights

    Source: FAO
    ◤

    The graph shows


    Trends in Forest
    Carbon Stock
    Source: FAO
    ◤
    Causes of Deforestation:

    Direct Causes Indirect Causes

    ▪ Agricultural Expansion ▪ Economical Factors


    ▪ Wood logging ▪ Political Factors
    ▪ Infrastructure Development ▪ Cultural Factors
    ▪ Demographic Factors
    ▪ Technological Factors
    Unsustainable Wood
    Extraction
    ▪ Poor logging practises in “legal”
    concession
    ▪ Illegal logging
    ▪ Debris left behind fuel forest fires.
    Infrastructure
    Development
    ▪ Road Construction
    ▪ Provides access for timber extraction,
    conversion, and settlement
    Political
    :Governance
    Failures
    ▪ Unclear property right
    ▪ Overlapping Juridictions
    ▪ Weak law enforcements
    and judicial systems
    Technological:
    Misguided Policies
    ▪ World demand on pulp and paper
    ▪ Insufficient fibre supply from plantations
    ◤
    Consequences/Effects of Deforestation:
    ◤
    Control Strategy/ Soultion of Deforestation:
    ◤
    Reference
    ▪ FAO. (Food and Agricultural Organization) 2010. Global Forest Resource
    Assessment.

    ▪ GUYANA BUREAU OF STATISTICS. 2012. Imports and Exports 2012.

    ▪ GUYANA BUREAU OF STATISTICS 2013, Guyana Rebased Gross


    Domestic Product Series

    ▪ GUYANA FORESTRY COMMISSION (GFC) 2012, Guyana Forestry


    Commission Guyana REDD + Monitoring Reporting & Verification System (
    MRVS )
    01 October 2010 – 31 December 2011 Version 3

    ▪ INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER ORGANIZATION. 2005.


    ◤
    Conclusion

    “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every
    man's greed.”
    By: Mahatma Ghandi

    You might also like