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Observe the picture given below and write a brief description about them. Deforestation ( Brazil)

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Observe the picture given below and write a brief description about them.

Deforestation ( Brazil)

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A big area of destroyed and burned forest land, demonstrating the serious problem of deforestation in Brazil. This massive environmental degradation is primarily centred in the Amazon Rainforest, sometimes known as the “lungs of the world”. The trees are cut down and burned largely to clear vast tracts of land for commercial agriculture, livestock ranching, logging, and developing human populations. This harmful technique emits massive volumes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, resulting in severe habitat degradation and damaging millions of unique plant and animal species. It also disrupts the regional water cycle and moisture balance, directly contributing to global climate change and changing the South American continent’s unique rain patterns.

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Chapter 4: Climate - Intext Questions [Page 30]

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Balbharati Geography [English] Standard 10 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 4 Climate
Intext Questions | Q 9. (vi) | Page 30
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