deforestation

• causes of deforestation?

  Logging, agriculture, urbanization, mining, infrastructure development.
• how much road is being paved in the amazon?

  1700km
• how much of deforestation is as a result of logging?

  3%
• what percentage of deforestation is used for farming?

  Approximately 80%.
• what are the impacts of deforestation?

  economic development, soil erosion and contribution to climate change
• what is the average temperature in the amazon?

  32 degrees