deforestations
Mass tree removals
Deforestations is the plural of deforestation—the clearing or destruction of forests, typically for agriculture, logging, or development.
The plural form appears when discussing multiple instances or regions: Deforestations across Southeast Asia have accelerated in recent decades.
More commonly, deforestation appears as a mass noun without pluralization.
Recording system events
- timber harvestingCutting trees for wood
- clear-cuttingRemoving all trees completely
- slash-and-burnPrimitive clearing method
- palm oil plantationsLarge-scale tropical oilseed farms
cattle ranching · mining operations · road construction · urban expansion · land clearing · chainsaw · bulldozing · lumber mills
Elimination of living spaces
- species extinctionPermanent end of a lineage
- climate impactEcological consequence of conditions
- soil erosionLoss of topsoil
- desertificationLand becoming barren, infertile
rainforest destruction · greenhouse emissions · flooding · drought · air quality · oxygen depletion · food chain disruption
Largest drainage area globally
- BorneoSoutheast Asian mega-island
- MadagascarAfrican island republic
- SumatraIndonesian island, sixth largest
- Papua New GuineaSouthwest Pacific island nation
Central America · Southeast Asia · West Africa · Australian bushland
Preventing waste or loss
- carbon creditsTradeable pollution permits
- land rightsLegal claims to territory
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- moratoriumsTemporary bans or delays
protected areas · enforcement · monitoring · satellite tracking · legislation · international agreements · Paris Agreement · transparency
logging
Recording system events
- timber harvestingCutting trees for wood
- clear-cuttingRemoving all trees completely
- slash-and-burnPrimitive clearing method
palm oil plantations · cattle ranching · mining operations · road construction · urban expansion · land clearing · chainsaw · bulldozing · lumber mills · paper industry
habitat loss
Elimination of living spaces
- species extinctionPermanent end of a lineage
- climate impactEcological consequence of conditions
- soil erosionLoss of topsoil
desertification · rainforest destruction · greenhouse emissions · flooding · drought · air quality · oxygen depletion · food chain disruption
Amazon basin
Largest drainage area globally
- BorneoSoutheast Asian mega-island
- MadagascarAfrican island republic
- SumatraIndonesian island, sixth largest
Papua New Guinea · Central America · Southeast Asia · West Africa · Australian bushland
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- carbon creditsTradeable pollution permits
- land rightsLegal claims to territory
- certificationAttestation of qualification
moratoriums · protected areas · enforcement · monitoring · satellite tracking · legislation · international agreements · Paris Agreement · transparency · accountability
deforestationsreforestations
Replanting cleared woodlands
reforestation · afforestation · forest restoration · tree planting · rewilding
deforestationsforest conservation
Protecting wooded ecosystems systematically
forest preservation · conservation · environmental restoration · habitat protection · tree conservation
- deforestation impactsConsequences of removing tree cover
- Amazon deforestationRemoval of jungle trees
- tropical deforestationRemoving equatorial forest cover
- deforestation issuesConcerns about tree removal