PET 1 - Deforestation debate

Deforestation destroys the ________ of lots of animals, many of which are becoming extinct as they don’t live anywhere else.

Where trees have been _________, new ones can be replanted.

The Amazon rainforest is the world’s largest ______ rainforest. It is so big that the UK and Ireland would fit inside it seventeen times.

Extreme weather and __________ could destroy the forest eventually anyway; it makes sense to make use of its resources now, before it is too late.

Other animals also eat the foods found only in the forest so by cutting down these trees we are _________ both their food and ours.

A lot of logging is done __________, in areas where cutting down the forest is not permitted.

There are special, protected ______ of the rainforest where cutting down trees is not permitted.

Rainforest wood is relied upon by many people for ______. Also, things made from wood like mahogany can be exceptionally beautiful.

Even if trees are replanted, they take years to _________, especially hardwoods.

The machinery used in ___________ also adds to carbon emissions.

We get a lot of our food from the rainforest, such as banana, coffee, rice, potatoes, nuts, oranges and figs. Without the forest, these will not be found in ______..

Although many foods come from the rainforest, we are able to grow some of them ______ of the forest, in greenhouses and plantations.

With no trees to anchor it down, loose soil is being washed into ______ and polluting them with silt.

Many governments of poorer countries around the world _________ the money made by the logging industry, as well as the trade of the goods mentioned.

_________ that remove trees from the rainforest, such as farming or logging, can provide work for people.

Making use of the rainforest provides the human race with fuel, wood, paper, land for farming, space for mining and areas for cattle _________.

Humans are the ________ threat to the Amazon rainforest.

The trees help to control the climate and water cycle. Without the trees, the ‘_________’ will be worsened and the rivers in South America could change beyond recognition.