Lesson 4: Forests
The following day they left early to benefit from the fresh air and entered the forest. They were equipped with special cameras and intended to film everything. The place was really impressive and surpassed Prince Solo’s description: giant trees, huge aquatic plants with flowers in the center, all types of animals and multicolored birds.
(Chapter IV – The Mysterious House of the Forest, A Missão de Sofia no Planeta Terra/ Sophia’s Mission on Planet Earth).
Deforestation
Deforestation is one of the human being’s actions that causes more damage to the environment. Each year, approximately 130,000 miles of trees are cut down – an area the size of a small country like Greece or Nicaragua.