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Environmental Issues of Africa

Environmental Issues of Africa. Tropical Rainforest. Thick vegetation with high annual rainfall Home to unique wildlife and plants Endangered by deforestation (clear cutting trees). Deforestation. Trees are important because Produce oxygen -Paper Maintain ground soil -Heat

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Environmental Issues of Africa

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  1. Environmental Issues of Africa

  2. Tropical Rainforest • Thick vegetation with high annual rainfall • Home to unique wildlife and plants • Endangered by deforestation (clear cutting trees)

  3. Deforestation • Trees are important because • Produce oxygen -Paper • Maintain ground soil -Heat • Cool the ground -Building materials • Prevent erosion • Produce food • Fruit • animals

  4. Sahel • Large strip of land that borders the Sahara Desert • Rich in mineral resources • Valuable farm land

  5. Sahel

  6. Savannas • Grasslands in Africa • Home to the large game animals of Africa • Most Farm lands in Africa • Poaching-illegal hunting of game animals

  7. Savanna

  8. Desertification-Spreading of the desert Causes • As trees are cut down they don’t grow back • Over farming of the land • Poor soil leads to desertification • The desert takes over Consequences • Less food is produced for the people • Resulting in famine (no food to eat) • Famine = starvation=death

  9. Desertification • Deserts are taking over valuable farmland in the Sahel and the Savannas

  10. Clean Water • Needed for health and sanitation • Dirty water = diseases • Lack of clean wash water = skin and eye infections • Water-borne diseases spread by parasite • Mosquitoes and other insects carry diseases (Malaria)

  11. The Problem • Need water • Drinking -Cooking • Farming -Washing • Animals -Bathing People have to live near water to survive but it can kill them

  12. Summary • Describe in a paragraph the environmental problems in Africa. Include deforestation, desertification and clean water.

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