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IMPORTANCE OF THE FOREST - Coggle Diagram
IMPORTANCE OF THE FOREST
Biodiversiry and Medical discoveries
greater diversity (medical advances)
economic development
adaptive responses to climate change
new medicines and health care
Watershed Protection
Sources of rivers and lakes
Cool rivers, prevent drying
Amazon Basin (example); largest watershied and largest river system in the world
Habitat and Ecosystems
Forest: home to million of animals
Tree-top animals
Insects
Wild animals
Reptiles
Birds
Biodiversity and food chain
Resilience against disasters
Climate control and Atmosphere purification
Evapotranspiration and climate stabilization
Absorption of greenhouse gases
Oxygen production and pollutant removal
Energy Source in Developing Countries
Fuel wood and charcoal (80%+ of energy)
Timber and products trade value
Economic benefits
Plantantion of trees
timber and wood production
Tourism income
Global trade (over $330 billion)