Week 2 - Deforested Watershed

What are the effects of deforestation? This is an important question that leads us into Permaculture solutions for many of the world's problems. These videos provide an overview of the problem of deforestation.

 

Deforested Watershed

Understanding the effects of deforestation on the watershed is crucial to assessing the ecological health of a location and ultimately deciding on strategies and techniques to improve the place using Permaculture design. In this video, we once again revisit our watershed diagram to talk about the effects that deforestation has on the entire watershed.

Download Intro to Permaculture How Trees Affect the Watershed Video Transcript

Haiti's Deforested Watershed

There's no clearer example of the effects of deforestation then in the country of Haiti on the Island of Hispanola in the Caribbean Sea. In this video, we take a Google Earth tour where the patterns are clear. The land's response to deforestation and it's connection to soil erosion and flooding are stark in this impoverished nation.

Download Intro to Permaculture Effects of Deforestation in Haiti Video Transcript

 

Reference:

New York Times - Forest's Role in Weather Documented in Amazon Links to an external site.

Permaculture Projects in Haiti:

Do you want to help make a positive difference for the people of Haiti? The links below lead to Permaculture and reforestation projects supporting the health of the people and watersheds.

My Hands and Heart in Haiti Links to an external site.

SOIL Haiti Links to an external site.

Take Permaculture to Haiti Links to an external site.

Sadhana Forest, Haiti Links to an external site.

Permaculture Disaster Relief in Haiti Links to an external site.

Haiti's Deforestation Reversed? 

This recent article explains how Haiti's forest cover has improved over the last 30 years:

Vice News Article "The World's Favorite Disaster Story" Links to an external site.