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Impacts of deforestation - Coggle Diagram
Impacts of deforestation
Environmental impact
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Loss of biodiversity
Deforestation destroys the habitats of plants and animals. With the loss of biodiversity, the variety of resources that we can obtain from the rainforest, such as food, medicine and timber, will also be gone
Increased risk of flooding, soil erosion and sedimentation
risk of flooding
Soil erosion
When the trees are removed,the land becomes exposed. Therefore, the rain washes the soil away when it rains.
Soil in the forest absorbs rainwater and releases it slowly into the rivers. When the trees are cleared, the ground is left bare. Rainwater falls directly on the ground and flows over the surface more rapidly as surface runoff
Sedimentation
eroded soil is often washed into rivers, increasing the amount of sediments in the rivers. This affects water quality and hence,, aquatic life
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