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Definition of deforestation
: the action or process of clearing of forests; also : the state of having been cleared of forests
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Examples of deforestation in a Sentence
the deforestation of the island
Recent Examples of deforestation from the Web
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Annual deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon spiked 29% to 3,088 square miles in 2016.
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Natural Habitat runs trips in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund that have generated $10 million since 2003 for WWF programs confronting deforestation in the Amazon and preserving orangutan habitats in Borneo, among others.
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Religious and indigenous leaders on Monday called for an end to deforestation in the first international multi-faith, multi-cultural plea to reduce the emissions that fuel climate change.
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Helping species thrive and survive Ana and Rio are cared for under a Species Survival Plan program, in part, because golden lion tamarins, indigenous to South America, are endangered as deforestation destroys their habitat.
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Farming also uses a surprisingly large amount of wood, rendering tobacco a driver of deforestation, one of the leading causes of climate change.
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Vast quantities of wood are burned to cure tobacco leaves, contributing to deforestation.
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Mudslides have become common in Sri Lanka during monsoon rains due to heavy deforestation that leaves soil unable to hold water.
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Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 13,000 islands, is home to numerous reptile species, some of which are on the brink of extinction because of deforestation and poaching.
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First Known Use of deforestation
1874
Other Ecology Terms
DEFORESTATION Defined for English Language Learners
deforestation
playDefinition of deforestation for English Language Learners
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: the act or result of cutting down or burning all the trees in an area
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