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Time to Learn a Few Rainforest Facts

RAINEDREST FACTS I YOU KNOW...? Although the rainforests have 170,000 of the world's 250,000 known plant species (68%), there are roughly 50 million people also living in the rainforests all over the world roughly the equivalent population In total Europe has 570 butterfly species spread out through the continent in comparison the Manu National Park in Peru has a One single hectare, roughly the size of 2 US football fields, can contain as many as 400 different species of trees fotal of 1,300 species of South Korea WHY ARE THE RAINFORESTS TPORTANT? Moisture from rainforests in Southeast Asia tends to fall in Southeast Europe Moisture generated by the rainforests travels around Rainforests help stabilise the world's every part of the world climate through the absorption of carbon dioxide. When trees are cut down or burned, the gas is then released back into the atmosphere America's Midwest is affected by the forests in the Congo; roughly a distance of 6000 miles Rainforests help maintain the water cycle, as well as protecting food, they prohibit droughts and help curtail soil erosion Moisture from the Amazon falls as far Inferestingly, in the Amazon rainforest, 50-80% of the moisture remains in the away as Texas ecosystem's water cycle COLUNTRIES TO LOSE THE MOST WHY ARE THEY Belween 2005 and 2010 DISAPPEARING? BRAZIL at 125,000 km? Agriculture of small and large farms INDONESIA at 35,000 km Pulp for making paper NIGERIA at 21,000 km? Road construction TANZANIA at 20,000 km? Extraction of minerals and energy The making of fires MYANMAR at 16,000 km? Grazing land for cattle WHAT CAN YOU DO TUHELP? each both children and adults about the importance of the forests Kestore damaged ecosystems by planting new trees in the place of old ones ncourage people to live a greener lifestyle OAK FURNITURE UK stablish nature parks so that the land does not get threatened Support and encourage companies that minimise the damage to the forests Here are some useful organisations concerning deforestation 2 OXFAM COOrearth NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC www.oakfurnitureuk.co f www.facebook.com/OakFurnitureUK t @oakfurnitureco

Time to Learn a Few Rainforest Facts

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Check out this infographic from Oak Furniture UK to learn about key rainforest facts and the importance of choosing furniture crafted from sustainable solid wood for your home. Do you know the countri...

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