Why are Amazon Forests important to the world?
Amazon Forests, which have the highest biodiversity in the world, have an indispensable importance for the stability of the world climate. These forests also balance humidity and rainfall throughout South America. The squares taken from space on these fires were shared by NASA.
The Amazon Rainforest produces tremendous amounts of water, not only for Brazil, but throughout South America. The so-called an flying rivers,, evapotranspiration-induced water vapor and air masses carry moisture to many parts of Brazil. Rains from these huge clouds can be effective in Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay and even in the southernmost tip of Chile.
According to research conducted by INPA (National Amazon Research Institute) in Brazil, a tree with a diameter of 10 meters is able to emit 300 liters of steam a day into the atmosphere. This means twice the average water consumption of an average Brazilian.
Conservation of the Amazon Forests is essential for Brazil's agricultural economy and food and energy production.
Destruction of rainforests can affect evapotranspiration and the distances achieved by "flying rivers", which can adversely affect precipitation in many countries in South America. In addition, the Amazon River provides one-fifth of the total water flowing to the seas in the southern hemisphere.
The Amazon region and its tropical forests maintain 90 to 140 billion tonnes of carbon, contributing greatly to the stability of the global climate. In addition, the Amazon Rainforest contains 10 percent of all biomass on earth, ie all living or dead biological material. Forests that have been destroyed by cutting down trees are one of the largest greenhouse gas sources for the world. Forests destroyed for the purpose of agricultural use cause the destabilization of the global climate with the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
The Paris Climate Agreement, signed in 2015, aims to limit global warming to a maximum of two degrees compared to the pre-industrial era, which inevitably requires the protection of forests. According to the 2015 data of the United Nations, Brazil, which is one of the ten countries causing the most greenhouse gas emissions in the world, has committed to reduce this greenhouse gas emission by 43% compared to 2005 by international agreements.
In order to achieve this goal, the country has also been obliged to increase the share of sustainable bioenergy in energy diversity and create additional 12 million hectares of forests.
The Amazon region is home to ten percent of all known living species around the world. Being the largest rain forest on the planet, the Amazon Forests also contain the largest biodiversity in the world. In addition, it is a fact accepted by scientists that there are a large number of species that are not yet known, especially in areas where forests have not yet been fully explored.
The preservation of this biodiversity is important to ensure that all living species survive. Healthy and diversified ecosystems are faster and easier to recover after disasters such as forest fires.
Conservation of biological diversity is crucial to the stability of other ecosystems in the region. For example, the enormous size of the Amazon Coral Reef is considered the home of corals under threat of global warming.
According to Carlos Eduardo Leite Ferreira, a biologist at the Federal University of Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro, this reef can contribute to the re-existence of coral in damaged oceans. However, energy giants like Total and BP have plans to engage in oil exploration near the Amazon Coral Reef. If these plans are implemented, the ecosystem of the region can be severely damaged.
Many species that survive in the Amazon region are important for the production of medicines, food and other products. More than ten thousand plant species in the region contain medicine and cosmetics as well as substances used in biological control of vermin. According to a study at ABC University in Sao Paulo, a plant called "Cat's Claw" that grows in the Amazon region is not only used to treat Arthritis and Osteoarthritis, but also reduces fatigue and can improve the quality of life for advanced cancer patients.
Products from rain forests are sold all over Brazil. Acai currant, Guarana, tropical fruits, heart of palm and products of indigenous people in the Amazon. Imported products include Brazilian hazelnut, Jarina, a palm species, Rutile and Jaborandi, herbal ingredients used in pharmaceutical production, Pau Rosa, a special wood material, and resin and oil varieties.
The Amazon Rainforest produces tremendous amounts of water, not only for Brazil, but throughout South America. The so-called an flying rivers,, evapotranspiration-induced water vapor and air masses carry moisture to many parts of Brazil. Rains from these huge clouds can be effective in Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay and even in the southernmost tip of Chile.
According to research conducted by INPA (National Amazon Research Institute) in Brazil, a tree with a diameter of 10 meters is able to emit 300 liters of steam a day into the atmosphere. This means twice the average water consumption of an average Brazilian.
Conservation of the Amazon Forests is essential for Brazil's agricultural economy and food and energy production.
Destruction of rainforests can affect evapotranspiration and the distances achieved by "flying rivers", which can adversely affect precipitation in many countries in South America. In addition, the Amazon River provides one-fifth of the total water flowing to the seas in the southern hemisphere.
CLIMATE CHANGE
The Amazon region and its tropical forests maintain 90 to 140 billion tonnes of carbon, contributing greatly to the stability of the global climate. In addition, the Amazon Rainforest contains 10 percent of all biomass on earth, ie all living or dead biological material. Forests that have been destroyed by cutting down trees are one of the largest greenhouse gas sources for the world. Forests destroyed for the purpose of agricultural use cause the destabilization of the global climate with the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
The Paris Climate Agreement, signed in 2015, aims to limit global warming to a maximum of two degrees compared to the pre-industrial era, which inevitably requires the protection of forests. According to the 2015 data of the United Nations, Brazil, which is one of the ten countries causing the most greenhouse gas emissions in the world, has committed to reduce this greenhouse gas emission by 43% compared to 2005 by international agreements.
In order to achieve this goal, the country has also been obliged to increase the share of sustainable bioenergy in energy diversity and create additional 12 million hectares of forests.
ENVIRONMENTAL BALANCE SHEET
The Amazon region is home to ten percent of all known living species around the world. Being the largest rain forest on the planet, the Amazon Forests also contain the largest biodiversity in the world. In addition, it is a fact accepted by scientists that there are a large number of species that are not yet known, especially in areas where forests have not yet been fully explored.
The preservation of this biodiversity is important to ensure that all living species survive. Healthy and diversified ecosystems are faster and easier to recover after disasters such as forest fires.
Conservation of biological diversity is crucial to the stability of other ecosystems in the region. For example, the enormous size of the Amazon Coral Reef is considered the home of corals under threat of global warming.
According to Carlos Eduardo Leite Ferreira, a biologist at the Federal University of Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro, this reef can contribute to the re-existence of coral in damaged oceans. However, energy giants like Total and BP have plans to engage in oil exploration near the Amazon Coral Reef. If these plans are implemented, the ecosystem of the region can be severely damaged.
PRODUCTS FROM RAIN FOREST
Many species that survive in the Amazon region are important for the production of medicines, food and other products. More than ten thousand plant species in the region contain medicine and cosmetics as well as substances used in biological control of vermin. According to a study at ABC University in Sao Paulo, a plant called "Cat's Claw" that grows in the Amazon region is not only used to treat Arthritis and Osteoarthritis, but also reduces fatigue and can improve the quality of life for advanced cancer patients.
Products from rain forests are sold all over Brazil. Acai currant, Guarana, tropical fruits, heart of palm and products of indigenous people in the Amazon. Imported products include Brazilian hazelnut, Jarina, a palm species, Rutile and Jaborandi, herbal ingredients used in pharmaceutical production, Pau Rosa, a special wood material, and resin and oil varieties.
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