1. Deforestation in Rain Forest of Brazil Georgia Performance Standard SS6G2:a

2. Brazil; South America’s Largest Country More than half of Brazil is covered by rain forest. It is home to the largest variety of plants and animals on the planet. “Lungs of the Earth”- the trees convert carbon dioxide into breathable oxygen.

3. Amazon River Basin

4. Deforestation Deforestation is the cutting down of entire forest. In Brazil’s rain forest deforestation is due to slash and burn farming, road building, ranching, mining, logging, and new settlements.

5. Negative Effects: Loss of habitat Climate changes Soil dries out Interrupts the water cycle ( water is not returned to the atmosphere)

6. Deforestation in the Amazon

8. Government Interventions 1.Setting aside large tracts of land as protected areas 2.Replanting trees that have been cut

9. Original Forest Cover Future Forest Cover Current Forest Cover