what will happen if the forest vegetation on which these animals feed is removed
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Explanation:
Deforestation and Forest Degradation
Deforestation in Borneo
© WWF-Canon / Simon Rawles
THREATS
DEFORESTATION AND FOREST DEGRADATION
OVERVIEW
Deforestation for cattle ranching in the Amazon© Nigel Dickinson / WWF-Canon
In the Amazon, around 17% of the forest has been lost in the last 50 years, mostly due to forest conversion for cattle ranching.
Forests cover 31% of the land area on our planet. They help people thrive and survive by, for example, purifying water and air and providing people with jobs; some 13.2 million people across the world have a job in the forest sector and another 41 million have a job that is related to the sector. Many animals also rely on forests. Eighty percent of the world's land-based species, such as elephants and rhinos, live in forests. Forests also play a critical role in mitigating climate change because they act as a carbon sink—soaking up carbon dioxide that would otherwise be free in the atmosphere and contribute to ongoing changes in climate patterns.