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[[File:Mato_Grosso_deforestation_(Pedro_Biondi)_12ago2007.jpg|thumb|Forests removed to make way for agriculture]] | [[File:Mato_Grosso_deforestation_(Pedro_Biondi)_12ago2007.jpg|thumb|Forests removed to make way for agriculture]] | ||
Deforestation (destruction of forests) is a type of [[habitat loss]] (an ecological harm). | Deforestation (destruction of forests) is a type of [[habitat loss]] (an ecological harm). | ||
[[File:amazon-deforestation-drivers-2001-13-960.jpg|thumb|Cattle ranching (pasture) is a main reason for rainforest deforestation]] | |||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
Forests are typically cleared to make room for agriculture (especially animal agriculture) which needs a lot of [[land]]. | Forests are typically cleared to make room for agriculture (especially animal agriculture) which needs a lot of [[land]]. | ||
==Effects== | ==Effects== | ||