English » Portuguese

Translations for „deforestation“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary (Go to Portuguese » English)

deforestation [diːˌfɔːrɪˈsteɪʃn, Brit -ˌfɒr-] N no pl

deforestation

desflorestamento m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There is a variety of rare indigenous and medicinal trees that continue to face the threat of deforestation. en.wikipedia.org

Its extinction was a result of deforestation on the island in the 18th century. en.wikipedia.org

Deforestation and no further plantation is the main cause for the ruin of the green land. en.wikipedia.org

Yet in some areas, such drastic deforestation has resulted in extremely high population density. en.wikipedia.org

The profits generated from the sales will be donated to environmental preservation charities who require funding for their projects (e.g. purchasing land to prevent deforestation). en.wikipedia.org

The report warns that the loss of life combined with widespread deforestation is potentially disastrous for the tourist industry. en.wikipedia.org

The species serves as an indicator of declining forest health, as their populations appear to increase following deforestation and land use change. en.wikipedia.org

Pollen studies show that it was adopted during an ancient period of extreme deforestation. en.wikipedia.org

Deforestation and habitat fragmentation are threatening the black-throated blue warbler in its tropical wintering areas. en.wikipedia.org

In the present day, intensive deforestation for agricultural use and logging necessitated declaring 38 "kaya" forest areas legally as national monuments. en.wikipedia.org

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Submit a new entry.

Browse the dictionary

English

Look up "deforestation" in other languages

Choose your language Deutsch | English | Français | Italiano | Polski | Português | Русский