Source: mongabay.com
The survey by mongabay.com, most
of small-holder agriculture causes the tropical deforestation during 2000-2005.
They took 35-45% by farming, commercial agricultural and plantation. Around
20-25% caused by cattle pasture, people produce beef by grazing that changes
the forest into the farmland. Then, there are large-scale agricultures that
causes tropical deforestation around 15-20%. It mostly about modern farming
includes industrialized production of livestock, crops, fish and poultry.
Logging took 10-15% of tropical deforestation. “Other” includes urbanization,
infrastructure development, forest fires, hydroelectric projects, fuelwood
collection, etc took 5% of tropical deforestation.
Asri Yuniarti, SPd.
Asri Yuniarti, SPd.
