10 Interesting Fact About The impact of deforestation on indigenous peoples
10 Interesting Fact About The impact of deforestation on indigenous peoples
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Deforestation threatens human rights of indigenous tribes living in the forest.
Many indigenous tribes rely on forests as a source of food, medicines, and building materials.
In some cases, deforestation can force the indigenous tribes to move from their residence, threatening their traditions and culture.
Deforestation can reduce the population of wild animals that are relied on indigenous tribes for protein sources.
Habitat loss caused by deforestation can cause indigenous tribes to face a greater threat from forest fires and other natural disasters.
Deforestation can interfere with the food chain in the forest and affect the balance of the ecosystem.
Forest loss can affect the availability of water, reduce the quality and quantity of water, which can have a negative impact on the health of the indigenous tribes.
Deforestation can force indigenous tribes to depend on income from industries that damage the environment, such as mining or plantations.
Climate change caused by deforestation can affect the pattern of the planting season and harvest that is relied on the indigenous tribes.
Deforestation can reduce the diversity of forest biodiversity, which can affect the knowledge and use of traditional medicinal plants by indigenous tribes.
