La déforestation
Example: La déforestation menace la biodiversité dans cette région tropicale.
Definition
"La déforestation" refers to the process of clearing or removing forests, often to make land available for agriculture or development, which results in the loss of biodiversity and disruption of ecosystems in affected areas.
Etymology
The term "la déforestation" comes from the French prefix 'dé-' meaning removal or reversal, combined with 'forestation', derived from 'forêt', meaning forest. It literally means the action of removing forests. Did you know that the word reflects human impact on nature, emphasizing the reduction of forested land?
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"La déforestation" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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