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39 Chapter 4: Forest Management

forest that once stood there. Deforestation is detrimental to the ecosystem, in part because it increases erosion . The lack of ground cover and roots directly exposed the soil to the elements. Deforestation also has negative consequences for animal life, as the relatively sudden removal of their habitat has an irreversible impact on the species living there.

An aerial view of the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic shows the effect of deforestation.