1. Which countries have the largest share of forest area? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. What does the graph show us has been happening since 1994? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Is this trend the same for all countries?
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Why do you think this might be?
Exercise 54D Identifying causes of deforestation Key Skills
Success criteria
I can explain why diff erent types of deforestation occur and their impact.
There are many reasons why deforestation occurs, including: ● Natural causes such as fl ooding, hurricanes or fi res ● To provide land for agriculture ● To allow mining for minerals and drilling for oil ● To provide land for people to live on