Examples
- The Amazonia of Brazil, South America
- Sabah and Sarawak, East Malayyia (upper courses of big rivers)
Biological & Ecological Effects
- Reduced plant biomass
- Reduced biological diversity
- Loss of valuable species of economic/ medicinal value
- Reduced ecosystem stability
- Their habitats are disturbed.
- Broken food chain
- Species extinction
Other Effects
- Rapid depletion of soil nutrients
- Increased soil erosion , silting and flooding
- increased local aridity
and desertification
- Global greenhouse effect, global warming and rise of sea-level
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