Negative Impact of Humans: Deforestation
Science: Year 3 & 4 National Curriculum, topic 6.6.2
The Negative Impacts of Deforestation
Humans can often have a negative impact on the environment. Let's look at how humans have a negative impact by cutting down trees.
Why do humans cut down trees?
- Humans cut down trees for farmland or for growing crops.
- The wood from the trees is needed to build houses.
Deforestation
- Deforestation is when humans cut down large areas of trees.
- Through deforestation, humans can destroy whole forests and rainforests!
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