The process of deforestation has started centuries ago. Human beings started cutting trees for non-forest uses like farming. Later, people started clearing forests to build an urbane living for themselves.
Now, it’s getting out of control, where the ecological balance has gone for a toss.
Following are some of the shocking deforestation facts that’ll definitely leave you terrified about the future!
Deadly Deforestation Facts That Makes Everyone Anxious about Future
FACT#1
With Forest’s covering over 30% of the total land area of the earth, the current rate of deforestation will engulf all rainforests from the earth in the next 100 years. This means, only 10% of the forests will remain intact on earth by the end of 2030.
FACT#2
The rate of deforestation is alarming at 1.5 acres of forest land cut down every second. This equals an area of 20 football fields!
FACT#3
According to NASA, only 30% of the heat is radiated to space by the ocean. The remaining 70% is radiated by land, atmosphere, and trees
FACT#4
Excess heat in the earth surface could melt the icebergs, raising the sea level. This could eventually drown the landscapes in the end!
FACT#5
Trees play a crucial role in absorbing greenhouse gases. Hence, Deforestation becomes a major contributor to global warming.
FACT#6
About 25000+ of living species are in the threat of becoming extinct within the next 25 years.
FACT#7
According to a report, around 13 million hectare forests in South America, Africa, and South East Asia is converted to agriculture land every year.
FACT#8
With half of the world’s tropical forest has already cleared, 4000+ acres of forest are cleared every hour!
FACT#9
More than 2 billion people are depending upon forest for their daily livelihood.
FACT#10
Europe, U.S, and Japan alone consume around 70% of total paper production in the world, a substantial contribution to deforestation.
FACT#11
Industrialized countries consume 12 times more wood products than developing countries.
FACT#12
Trees, being the root of the ecosystem; deforestation can shatter the ecological balance.
FACT#13
Deforestation encourages soil erosion, leading to considerable damage to the fertility of the land making the soil impotent.
FACT#14
Farming tops the chart with 24% to cut down the forest for agriculture purposes.
FACT#15
Almost 80% of the total world’s animals & plants reside in the forests, cutting down of trees will lead to mass destruction of these species & their habitat.
FACT#16
Climate change is directly driven by deforestation, thereby greatly disturbs the peace that we don’t even realize!
FACT#17
Water cycle of the environment is also greatly affected, as the trees form a major part in the absorption of rainwater in the ground.
FACT#18
Once in a 5 minute, a species becomes extinct.
FACT#19
An average human being consumes 370 kilos of wood per year.
FACT#20
According to a report, the utilization of wood products will jump to 50% in the next 10 years.
FACT#21
Even though many nations have designed a forest policy to conserve forests, the outcome is nowhere when compared with the rate of deforestation as it’s almost more than 1000 times higher.
FACT#22
Almost 120,000 Sq.Km of landscape other than commonly known deserts is falling under the dessert category as of now. This is roughly equal to the total area of Mexico!
FACT#23
In Africa alone, about 36 countries are affected by desertification. More than 75% of the land is becoming infertile.
We are approaching towards a major life threat to all the lives in the planet.
Deforestation – “The silent killer” is slowly poisoning our life quality day by day when we think we’re safe and comfortable.
Remember one thing; you can have Plan-B, but there is no possibility for a Planet-B. Start making the difference. Let’s leave this earth a better place to live in the future as well.
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