Spain - Boreal deforestation - Finland 2019

1. DEFORESTATION
IES CAVALERI – SEVILLE - SPAIN

2. What is boreal?
- It covers one third of the world’s forest
- Organisms inhabiting them face cold
temperatures, nutrient limitations, short growing
seasons and snow covers.
- Adaptation of flora and fauna in boreal
ecosystems has evolved in fires, insect
infestations and disease

3. What is conifer?
- The most common conifers
are pinales.
- Conifers’ evolution.
- Their wood is mainly used for
timber and paper.
- The world’s oldest and
tallest trees.

4. Reasons for
deforestation
- An estimated 7.3 million hectares of
forest are lost each year.
- Forest fires

5. Types of
deforestation
- Deforestation by agriculture
- Industrial deforestation
- Economical deforestation

6. Impact on environment
and people
- Loss of species - Water cycle - Soil erosion

7. Possible alternatives
- Green business - Eco-forestry - Law and regulation
- Replanting - Educational campaigns