deforestation
Mass tree removal
Deforestation is the clearing or removal of forests, typically on a large scale.
It occurs when trees are cut down for timber, to create agricultural land, or to make way for development.
The term carries negative connotations because forests play crucial roles in climate regulation, biodiversity, and oxygen production.
Deforestation in the Amazon has accelerated dramatically over the past decade.
Environmental groups often campaign against deforestation and for reforestation efforts.
Cultivation of land, livestock
- palm-oilEdible extract from tropical drupes
- soybeansProtein-rich Asian legume
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
plantation · monoculture · mining · logging · urbanization · development · infrastructure · roads
Wood for construction
- sawmillLog-to-board factory
- lumberjackProfessional tree cutter
- chainsawMotor-driven cutting tool
- woodcutterOne who fells trees
felling · harvest · clear-cut · lumber · skidder · bucking · debarking · hardwood
Removing all trees completely
- slash-and-burnPrimitive clearing method
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- excavatorMachine that digs earth
- earthmoverHeavy digging machinery
razing · felling · uprooting · stumps · barren · stripped · denuded · flattening
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- BorneoSoutheast Asian mega-island
- SumatraIndonesian island, sixth largest
- IndonesiaSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
- BrazilLargest South American nation
Madagascar · tropical · boreal · taiga · mangroves · peatlands · Mekong · Sundarbans
Breaking into smaller pieces
- corridorsEnclosed building passages
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
- woodlandForested land area
Masses of earth falling
- siltationAccumulation of fine waterborne particles
- degradationDecline in condition
- compactionReducing volume through pressure
- leachingDissolving out by liquid
Official rules governing conduct
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
- treatiesFormal agreements between states
monitoring · compliance · zoning · governance · corruption · illegal · traceability · supply-chain
Simplest alkane fuel
- albedoSurface reflection coefficient
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- microclimateLocalized atmospheric zone
Preventing waste or loss
- GreenpeaceEnvironmental activism organization
- WWFLetters for wildlife or wrestling
- environmentalistNatural world protection advocate
- NGOIndependent charitable organization
protest · awareness · certification · moratorium · advocacy · campaign · boycott · petition
agriculture
Cultivation of land, livestock
- palm-oilEdible extract from tropical drupes
- soybeansProtein-rich Asian legume
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
pasture · plantation · monoculture · mining · logging · urbanization · development · infrastructure · roads · settlements
timber
Wood for construction
- sawmillLog-to-board factory
- lumberjackProfessional tree cutter
- chainsawMotor-driven cutting tool
woodcutter · felling · harvest · clear-cut · lumber · skidder · bucking · debarking · hardwood · softwood
clear-cutting
Removing all trees completely
- slash-and-burnPrimitive clearing method
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- excavatorMachine that digs earth
earthmover · razing · felling · uprooting · stumps · barren · stripped · denuded · flattening · removal
Amazon
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- BorneoSoutheast Asian mega-island
- SumatraIndonesian island, sixth largest
- IndonesiaSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
Brazil · Madagascar · tropical · boreal · taiga · mangroves · peatlands · Mekong · Sundarbans
fragmentation
Breaking into smaller pieces
- corridorsEnclosed building passages
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
landslides
Masses of earth falling
- siltationAccumulation of fine waterborne particles
- degradationDecline in condition
- compactionReducing volume through pressure
leaching · desertification · mudslides · flooding · sedimentation
regulation
Official rules governing conduct
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
treaties · monitoring · compliance · zoning · governance · corruption · illegal · traceability · supply-chain · accountability
methane
Simplest alkane fuel
- albedoSurface reflection coefficient
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- microclimateLocalized atmospheric zone
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- GreenpeaceEnvironmental activism organization
- WWFLetters for wildlife or wrestling
- environmentalistNatural world protection advocate
NGO · protest · awareness · certification · moratorium · advocacy · campaign · boycott · petition
- ecologyhabitat, ecosystem, balance, niche, food webs
- environmental harmair pollution, water pollution, pollution, oil spills, acid rain
- environmental issuesair pollution, climate change, biodiversity loss, global warming, habitat loss
- Environmental problemsair pollution, water pollution, climate change, global warming, habitat loss
- Eco-crisesclimate change, global warming, oil spill, biodiversity loss, species extinction
- ecological threatsbiodiversity loss, climate change, ecosystem collapse, extinction, habitat loss
deforestationreforestation
Replanting depleted woodlands
afforestation · forestation · tree planting · forest restoration · rewilding
deforestationforest conservation
Protecting wooded ecosystems systematically
forest preservation · forest protection · antideforestation · sustainable forestry · forest management
deforestationreforestation
Replanting depleted woodlands
afforestation · ecological restoration · habitat restoration · rewilding · carbon sequestration
- deforestation impactsConsequences of removing tree cover
- Amazon deforestationRemoval of jungle trees
- tropical deforestationRemoving equatorial forest cover
- deforestation issuesConcerns about tree removal