Human activity has degraded more than a THIRD of the remaining Amazon rainforest, report reveals
Human activity has degraded over a THIRD of the remaining Amazon rainforest - the equivalent of 10 TIMES the size of the UK, report finds Amazon rainforest is being 'rapidly degraded' by degradation, report warnsDegradation is where trees are affected by human activity like logging and firesIt follows the appointment of Brazil's new president who pledges to save the Amazon
Scientists frequently warn of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.
But a lesser known process called "degradation" - where trees have been affected by logging, mining, fires, expansion of roads or other human activities - is equally harmful.
According to a new study, 38% of what remains of the Amazon has been somehow degraded by man - more so than previously thought.
To put that into perspective, that's the equivalent of 10 times the size of the UK. " height="477" width="634" alt="Land degradation is where trees have been affected in some way by logging, mining, fires , expansion of roads or other human activities. This photo of Belterra in the Brazilian Amazon was taken in 2018, three years after a fire affected this logged-over forest also affected by edge effects" class="nothing" /> What is degradation?
Scientists frequently warn of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.
But a lesser known process called "degradation" - where trees have been affected by logging, mining, fires, expansion of roads or other human activities - is equally harmful.
According to a new study, 38% of what remains of the Amazon has been somehow degraded by man - more so than previously thought.
To put that into perspective, that's the equivalent of 10 times the size of the UK. " height="477" width="634" alt="Land degradation is where trees have been affected in some way by logging, mining, fires , expansion of roads or other human activities. This photo of Belterra in the Brazilian Amazon was taken in 2018, three years after a fire affected this logged-over forest also affected by edge effects" class="nothing" /> What is degradation?
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