{"id":48712,"date":"2026-02-25T15:11:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T14:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/planete-urgence.org\/deforestation-causes-consequences\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T15:45:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T14:45:29","slug":"deforestation-causes-consequences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/planete-urgence.org\/en\/deforestation-causes-consequences\/","title":{"rendered":"Deforestation : causes and consequences"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"field_62d9bc303e656_48539\" class=\"container-fluid px-0 flexible_section page_tetiere block_hero\">\n  <div id=\"hero_62d9bc303e656_48539\" class=\"hero_container px-0\">\n   <div class=\"hero_image_outer\">\n<picture class=\"skip-lazy\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/planete-urgence.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/lutter_deforestation.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 578px)\" class=\"skip-lazy\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img srcset=\"https:\/\/planete-urgence.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/lutter_deforestation_mob-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"heroimage \" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"hero_content p-3 text-center\" id=\"herocontent_62d9bc303e656_48539\">\t\t<div id=\"fieldcontent_62d9bc303e656_48539_inner\"><h1 class=\"titlepage\" style=\"text-align: center\">Deforestation<\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"white\">causes and consequences<\/h3>\n<\/div>   <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"field_pow3a71ce4aabf94c72\" class=\"container-fluid px-0 flexible_section block_columns\">\n <div id=\"field_pow3a71ce4aabf94c72_inner\" class=\"container flexible_section_inner\">\n\n   <div class=\"row flexible_section_content\">\n\n   <div class=\"mb-3 mb-sm-0 col-sm-6 colonne colonne1\">\n    <div class=\"colonne_inner lead text-left\">\n<p><em><strong>Deforestation refers to the large-scale destruction or degradation of forests, whether due to agriculture, logging, infrastructure development or urbanisation.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"col-sm-6 colonne colonne2\">\n    <div class=\"colonne_inner  text-left\">\n<p>According to <strong>Global Forest Watch<\/strong>, between 2002 and 2024, <mark>there was a total loss of 16% of tree cover<\/mark>. The areas most affected are the Amazon, the Congo Basin, Indonesia and the entire Borneo-Mekong Basin, where exceptional biodiversity and significant human pressure are concentrated.<\/p>\n<p>Understanding the causes and consequences of this phenomenon is an essential step towards taking action and preserving the global climate and ecological balance.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n   <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"row flexible_section_footer\"><div class=\"col\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"redbutton\" href=\"https:\/\/donner.planete-urgence.org\/default_form\/~mon-don?_gl=1*1nih6av*_gcl_au*ODg3NzU3MzE2LjE3NzAwMzQyNjY.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I AM DONATING TO FOREST CONSERVATION<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"field_pow04ff2b1f0fa942bc\" class=\"container-fluid px-0 flexible_section block_customhtml\">\n <div id=\"field_pow04ff2b1f0fa942bc_inner\" class=\"container flexible_section_inner\">\n\n<div class=\"container-fluid px-0\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-6\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid px-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-2\"><div class=\"h1 rouge\">1<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-10\"><h3>Agricultural expansion and livestock farming<\/h3>\n<p>Agriculture is now the leading cause of global deforestation. According to the FAO, contrary to popular belief, it is not only large industrial farms that are destroying forests: small-scale farming, which uses non-industrial methods and low-tech production processes, accounts for 68% of global agricultural deforestation.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"listesmallredarrow\">\n<li>Soy, palm oil and cocoa crops occupy millions of hectares of converted forest land.<\/li>\n<li>Extensive cattle farming, particularly in Latin America, leads to the clearing of vast areas of pasture at the expense of the Amazonian forests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-2\"><div class=\"h1 rouge\">2<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-10\"><h3>Logging<\/h3>\n<p>Logging for timber, firewood or paper remains a major driver of deforestation. In countries such as Indonesia and Cameroon, illegal logging and international trade<br \/>\nare increasing pressure on rainforests, undermining ecosystems that are already under threat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-sm-6\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid px-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-2\"><div class=\"h1 rouge\">3<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-10\"><h3>Infrastructure and mining<\/h3>\n<p>The construction of roads and dams, as well as urban expansion, fragments forests and opens up new areas for exploitation. Mining, whether for gold, bauxite or coltan, is also responsible for the loss of thousands of hectares of forest every year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-2\"><div class=\"h1 rouge\">4<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-10\"><h3>Indirect causes<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to these direct drivers, there are more structural factors:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"listesmallredarrow\">\n<li>imported deforestation, linked to consumption in industrialised countries (soya, beef, palm oil, tropical timber);<\/li>\n<li>poverty and the lack of economic alternatives in rural areas;<\/li>\n<li>failing governance and land speculation, which encourage the unsustainable exploitation of resources..<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n     \n  <div class=\"col-12\">\u00a0\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"redbutton\" href=\"https:\/\/donner.planete-urgence.org\/default_form\/~mon-don?_gl=1*1nih6av*_gcl_au*ODg3NzU3MzE2LjE3NzAwMzQyNjY.\">I AM DONATING TO PROTECT THE FORESTS<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"field_pow819d2f133ad44161_48539\" class=\"container-fluid px-0 flexible_section block_adaptativetextandimage\">\n <div id=\"field_pow819d2f133ad44161_48539_inner\" class=\"container flexible_section_inner\">\n\n   <div class=\"row no-gutters flexible_section_content adaptativeimage \" id=\"textimagebanner_pow819d2f133ad44161_48539\">\n\n   <div class=\"col-12 col-sm-6 order-2 order-sm-2 colonne colonne1 colonne1_pow819d2f133ad44161_48539\">\n    <div class=\"colonne_inner text-left justify-content-start\">\n<div class=\"outer_argument\">\n<div class=\"elem_argument\">\n<h3 class=\"h4\"><strong>Contribution to climate change<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Forests are powerful carbon sinks. When they are destroyed, they release huge quantities of CO\u2082, accelerating global warming. Deforestation alone accounts for 11% of global greenhouse gas emissions. This destruction also triggers feedback loops: increased drought, more frequent fires, and even more emissions.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"elem_argument\">\n<h3 class=\"h4\"><strong>Loss of biodiversity<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Forests are home to nearly 80% of terrestrial biodiversity. Their destruction directly threatens iconic species such as the Bornean orangutan, the Sumatran tiger and the lemurs of Madagascar. Habitat fragmentation reduces these species\u2019 chances of survival and increases their risk of extinction.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"elem_argument\">\n<h3 class=\"h4\"><strong>Disruption of natural cycles<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In the Amazon in particular, the loss of forest cover leads to a decrease in regional rainfall, affecting agriculture and water supplies. Deforestation also causes soil degradation: erosion, loss of nutrients and progressive desertification.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"col-12 col-sm-6 order-1 order-sm-1 colonne colonne2 colonne2_pow819d2f133ad44161_48539\">\n   <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"field_pow0fcbff182e7e4588\" class=\"container-fluid px-0 flexible_section block_columns\">\n <div id=\"field_pow0fcbff182e7e4588_inner\" class=\"container flexible_section_inner\">\n\n  <div class=\"row flexible_section_title_container\"><div class=\"col-12 flexible_section_title_col\"><h2 class=\"flexible_section_title mb-5 text-left  title_blanc \">Les cons\u00e9quences humaines de la d\u00e9forestation<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n   <div class=\"row flexible_section_content\">\n\n   <div class=\"mb-3 mb-sm-0 col-sm-4 colonne colonne1\">\n    <div class=\"colonne_inner  text-left\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48551\" src=\"https:\/\/planete-urgence.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/picto_vulnerabilite.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"106\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Increased vulnerability of local communities<\/h3>\n<p>Nearly 1.6 billion people depend directly on forests for their livelihoods (food, firewood, medicinal plants). Their disappearance exacerbates poverty and undermines people\u2019s means of survival, particularly in the face of an increase in natural disasters.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"mb-3 mb-sm-0 col-sm-4 colonne colonne2\">\n    <div class=\"colonne_inner  text-left\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-48548\" src=\"https:\/\/planete-urgence.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/picto_deplacements.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"106\" height=\"106\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Forced displacement and conflict<\/h3>\n<p>Competition for arable land or mineral resources causes population displacement and fuels conflicts linked to land grabbing.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"col-sm-4 colonne colonne3\">\n    <div class=\"colonne_inner  text-left\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-48549\" src=\"https:\/\/planete-urgence.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/picto_menace.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"101\" height=\"106\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Threat to<br \/>\nhealth<\/h3>\n<p>Deforestation promotes the emergence of zoonoses (diseases transmitted from animals to humans). By destroying natural habitats, contact between wildlife and humans increases, as was observed with Ebola, for example.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n   <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"field_pow819d2f133ad44161_48539b\" class=\"container-fluid px-0 flexible_section block_adaptativetextandimage\">\n <div id=\"field_pow819d2f133ad44161_48539b_inner\" class=\"container flexible_section_inner\">\n\n  <div class=\"row flexible_section_title_container\"><div class=\"col-12 flexible_section_title_col\"><h2 class=\"flexible_section_title mb-5 text-left  \">Preserving forests: a necessity for the future<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n   <div class=\"row no-gutters flexible_section_content adaptativeimage \" id=\"textimagebanner_pow819d2f133ad44161_48539b\">\n\n   <div class=\"col-12 col-sm-3 order-2 order-sm-2 colonne colonne1 colonne1_pow819d2f133ad44161_48539b\">\n    <div class=\"colonne_inner text-left justify-content-start\">\n<div class=\"outer_argument\">\n<div class=\"elem_argument\">\n<h3 class=\"h4\">The importance of forests for global balance<\/h3>\n<p>Forests are indispensable: they absorb carbon, regulate water cycles and are home to 80% of terrestrial biodiversity. They are also vital for<br \/>\npeople, as they play a socio-economic role for over a billion human beings.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h4\">The key principles of conservation<\/h3>\n<p>Forest conservation is based on:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"listesmallredarrow\">\n<li>the sustainable management of forest resources (certification, traceability, responsible supply chains);<\/li>\n<li>the protection of ecosystems of high ecological value;<\/li>\n<li>the involvement of local communities in the governance and development of their territory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/donner.planete-urgence.org\/default_form\/~mon-don?_gl=1*1vqv98p*_gcl_au*ODg3NzU3MzE2LjE3NzAwMzQyNjY.\" class=\"redbutton text-center d-block w-100\"><span class=\"h4\">SEE ALL OUR PROJECTS<\/span><br \/><span class=\"small\">TO COMBAT DEFORESTATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"col-12 col-sm-9 order-1 order-sm-1 colonne colonne2 colonne2_pow819d2f133ad44161_48539b\">\n   <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"field_pow3a6961a001f44b6a\" class=\"container-fluid px-0 flexible_section block_columns\">\n <div id=\"field_pow3a6961a001f44b6a_inner\" class=\"container flexible_section_inner\">\n\n  <div class=\"row flexible_section_title_container\"><div class=\"col-12 flexible_section_title_col\"><h2 class=\"flexible_section_title mb-5 text-left  \">How does Plan\u00e8te Urgence work to preserve forests?<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n   <div class=\"row flexible_section_content\">\n\n   <div class=\"col-sm-12 colonne colonne1\">\n    <div class=\"colonne_inner lead text-left\">\n<p><em>Since 2000, Plan\u00e8te Urgence has been working through a regional and integrated approach<\/strong> that<\/em><br \/>\n<em>combines three pillars: <span class=\"rouge\">preserving, restoring and raising awareness.<\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n   <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"field_powc75da41e06c84378\" class=\"container-fluid px-0 flexible_section block_columns\">\n <div id=\"field_powc75da41e06c84378_inner\" class=\"container flexible_section_inner\">\n\n   <div class=\"row flexible_section_content\">\n\n   <div class=\"mb-3 mb-sm-0 col-sm-4 colonne colonne1\">\n    <div class=\"colonne_inner  text-left\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pr-3 mb-5 pb-5 alignleft wp-image-48567 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/planete-urgence.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/icon1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Preserving<\/h3>\n<p>Our projects protect priority areas in key countries such as Benin, Madagascar, Cameroon, Peru and Indonesia.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"mb-3 mb-sm-0 col-sm-4 colonne colonne2\">\n    <div class=\"colonne_inner  text-left\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pr-3 mb-5 pb-5 alignleft wp-image-48568 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/planete-urgence.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/icon2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Restore<\/h3>\n<p>We reforest and restore degraded ecosystems, such as the mangroves in Indonesia and Madagascar, which act as a bulwark against climate change.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"col-sm-4 colonne colonne3\">\n    <div class=\"colonne_inner  text-left\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pr-3 mb-5 pb-5 alignleft wp-image-48569 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/planete-urgence.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/icon3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Raise awareness<\/h3>\n<p>Through its educational programmes, Plan\u00e8te \u00c9ducation supports thousands of pupils to instil a culture of environmental conservation from a very young age.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n   <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"row flexible_section_footer\"><div class=\"col\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"redbutton\" href=\"https:\/\/donner.planete-urgence.org\/default_form\/~mon-don?_gl=1*1nih6av*_gcl_au*ODg3NzU3MzE2LjE3NzAwMzQyNjY.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I\u2019M DONATING TO PROTECT THE FORESTS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"field_powb6c8b4d8dd0941db\" class=\"container-fluid px-0 flexible_section block_columns\">\n <div id=\"field_powb6c8b4d8dd0941db_inner\" class=\"container flexible_section_inner\">\n\n  <div class=\"row flexible_section_title_container\"><div class=\"col-12 flexible_section_title_col\"><h2 class=\"flexible_section_title mb-5 text-left  \">What can I do on my own?<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n  <div class=\"row flexible_section_header\"><div class=\"col\"><p><em class=\"lead\">Everyone has the power to take action to curb deforestation:<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n   <div class=\"row flexible_section_content\">\n\n   <div class=\"col-sm-12 colonne colonne1\">\n    <div class=\"colonne_inner liste2026a 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