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CEFR B1 Deforestation

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4. Preposition: We must fight ___ deforestation
5. A strong effect, such as the ___ of deforestation on wildlife
6. A group of animals or plants that may become extinct when forests are cut
7. Against the law, as in ___ logging
11. A result or effect, often negative, of deforestation
19. Wood prepared for building, a product of logging
21. Cows and bulls, often raised on land cleared from forests
22. The gradual wearing away of soil, often caused by deforestation
23. To stop existing, forests may ___ if deforestation continues
24. Relating to the tropics, where much deforestation occurs
26. Preposition: Many animals cannot live ___ forests
27. To bring back to a former state, as in restoring degraded land
28. To maintain something over time, as in sustainable forestry
29. The group that makes laws, can regulate deforestation
30. A group of people living in an area, affected by deforestation

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1. To protect and preserve, as in conserving forests
2. The release of gases, increased by deforestation
3. Past tense of plant; new trees were ___ to replace the lost forest
8. Native to a place; ___ people often depend on forests
9. Able to continue without damaging the environment, as in ___ forestry
10. The general weather conditions, affected by deforestation
12. Preposition: There is a link ___ deforestation and climate change
13. To damage something completely, as deforestation does to habitats
14. A large area covered with trees, often cut down in deforestation
15. Past tense of clear; farmers ___ the land for agriculture
16. No longer existing, a risk for animals when their forest home is destroyed
17. The natural home of animals, often lost due to deforestation
18. A gas (carbon ___) that trees absorb; deforestation increases it
20. A dense forest in a tropical area with heavy rainfall, often cleared
25. To keep forests safe from being destroyed

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