--- title: "Geography - Year 4 - Why does the Amazon need protecting?" url: "https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-09-18-geography-year-4-why-does-the-amazon-need-protecting" school: "St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy" --- We are holding a number of open days for children due to start primary school in September 2027. Please see our admissions page for further details. Everyone welcome! # Geography - Year 4 - Why does the Amazon need protecting? ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_7615.jpeg) 18 September 2025 Today we looked into why the Amazon needs protecting. We identified some of the threats to the Amazon and why they matter. The main threat is deforestation. The children then worked in small groups to sort reasons for and against deforestation. They came across examples such as the wood is needed as it gives us products such as paper and toilet paper but a threat against deforestation could be that the Indigenous people who live in the rainforests will lose their homes! We came to the conclusion that deforestation matters to people both inside and out the Amazon and there are both sides to the argument. ![](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/IMG_7615.jpeg) [Year 4](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-4) [Geography](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/geography) [Climate action / Sustainability](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/climate-action-sustainability) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/1000024342.jpg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-09-17-year-6-darwen-art-project) Previous ### [Year 6 Darwen Art Project](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-09-17-year-6-darwen-art-project) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/602DDF5C-11E1-4EED-8B10-9B67642F6A87.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-09-19-reception-pe-outdoor-gym) Next ### [Reception - PE Outdoor Gym](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2025-09-19-reception-pe-outdoor-gym) ### Personal Development - [News](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/events) - [Photo Gallery](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-gallery-category/our-gallery) - [Calendar](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/calendar) - [School Council](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Fundraising](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/fundraising) - [Extra Curricular Clubs](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/clubs) - [Little Leaders](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/little-leaders) - [Visits and Visitors](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/visits-and-visitors) - [British Values](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/british-values) - [Protected Characteristics](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/protected-characteristics) ##### Location Knowlesly Road Darwen Lancashire BB3 2JA ##### Contact Us 01254 702996 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stbarnabasce/) - [X](https://twitter.com/stbarnabasce) © Copyright 2021–2026 St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)