The Amazon rainforest is perhaps the richest collection of plant and animals diversity in the world. It recycles rainfall from coastal regions to the continental interior, providing water for Brazil’s inland agriculture. Big industries like Archer Daniels Midland, Bunge, and Cargill have established industrial soy plantations in Brazil that are taking over large plots of land in the Amazon rainforest (Food for Thought). Soy has been popularized in the past decade as a healthy protein substitute for
Living within the South American Amazon are countless plants, insects, and animals, as well as hundreds of thousands of indigenous people. For centuries, the Oriente region of the Ecuadorian Amazon was considered a paradise to its inhabitants- they took much pride in their ancestral land. However, within the past several decades, their lifestyle has been extremely altered, and the beautiful jungle they heavily rely on for their physical, spiritual, and cultural life, has been terribly exploited
There are many rainforests in the world but one of the biggest one is the Amazon rainforest, which is located in the northern half of South America and lies in the countries of Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Bolivia. The Amazon also lies in between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer. The size of the Amazon resembles the size of the United States from the Atlantic Ocean to the Rocky Mountains. Since this rain forest lies next to the Equator, the climate is warm and
Brazil, I spent a week living in an eco-lodge within the Amazon rainforest. I learnt about the species of wildlife and people that live within the jungle, and rely on it to survive. Following the holiday I have become fascinated about the destruction of it, and why this has been happening. This essay will discuss the impacts of deforestation, what is causing this increasing issue and the solutions to keep the rainforest alive. The Amazon comprises of 2.1 million square miles, Ferro, S (2015), it
The Amazon Rainforest is the world's largest tropical rainforest that we have today on our planet. It covers a wide range expanding almost entirely across from East to West of South America. It is most famous for its broad biodiversity and includes the famous Amazon River that is home to rare and diverse species. Today, the Amazon Rainforest is under threat of complete deforestation and has greatly lost more than half of its tropical rainforest due to cattle ranching, soy bean farming, sugar cane
protected reserves in the Amazon Rainforest for rubber tappers because,they care/want to make a living from the rainforest. Rubber tappers also do not hurt the rainforest. They feel that the area should be set aside for sustainable activities for the rubber tappers. One reason the government should create protected reserves for the rubber tapper is because Rubber tappers care/ want to make a living from the rainforest. For example, In the article “Deep In The Amazon, An Unseen Battle Over The
Brazil holds the global warming issue in the palms of its hands and the government of the world’s fifth-largest economy doesn’t seem to care. A recent article featured on usatoday.com states that the destruction of the Amazon rainforest rose 28% from August 2012 to July 2013 after 4 straight years of decline (Sibaja, 2013). I’m sure this may surprise some people because of the widespread concern of global warming and the affect it may have on future generations, but I don’t think the Brazilian government
Amazon Rain Forest Essay Money can be printed, but our land can not be created once it’s gone. -Unknown This quote should show us that greed and money, makes people destroy things that cannot be replaced... for what? The Amazon Rainforest is one of the most fascinating things on this planet, but to this day it is under attack. That’s where people like environmentalists come in. The environmentalists are tyring tTo stop the rampage of the human kind. and tTo give back to something that counts for
Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest: Human degradation and its consequences Deforestation is a word that displays an image of cruelty against nature. In any language, and on every continent, the word deforestation is frowned upon by all social classes, however why it is still happening? The consequences of this act that involves human beings willing to cut down trees, burning plants, and destroy habitats of animals are just actions to satisfy some human being. The Amazon rainforest covers various
agricultural clearing and various other natural disasters are mostly the factors behind such change. While deforestation occurs worldwide, it has been a critical issue for the Amazon Rainforest. The Amazon Rainforest can be found in 9 different countries but the majority of it (around 60%) is located in Brazil. The rest of the rainforest can be found in Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. As it spreads into several counties and a vast land, it can be difficult
the increase in carbon dioxide more heat is trapped and thus adding to the effects of global warming. Among the many places where deforestation takes place, Amazon seems to be one of the most affected ones. More than 20 percent of it is already gone, and much more of it is severely threatened due to deforestation . It is estimated that the Amazon alone is vanishing at a rate of 20,000 square miles a year . Pro arguments: The Kyoto Protocol set by the United Nations allocates countries to offset
of this phenomenon, large areas of forests are cleared each year equal to 29,100 square miles (mi^2). This is just about the same size of the country of Panama. Most of the destruction from deforestation is affecting rainforests, primarily the Amazon Rainforest. In 1950, rainforests once covered roughly fifteen percent of the Earth’s surface. Now in 2015, it’s at a staggering seven percent. Deforestation has dated back as far as 3000 B.C, during the Bronze Age. People
together within its mountains; we come to understand that we are not just a few people or separate villages, but one people belonging to a homeland" (Colins 32). The "homeland" is the Upper Mazaruni District of Guyana, a region in the Amazon rain forest where the Akawaio Indians make their home (32). The vast rain forest, often regarded as just a mass of trees and exotic species, is to many indigenous people a home. This home is being destroyed as miners, loggers, and developers move
The Amazon Rainforest is environmentally harmed through development through means of extraction of its natural resources such as lumber, cattle ranching and agricultural practices. South America and particularly Brazil’s Amazon is environmentally exploited by multinational companies and the global north. With this the environmental consequences as well as the negative social, economic and political impacts should be considered. The sociopolitical variables relative to the aforementioned need to
In South America lies the largest and most wondrous rainforest in the world, the Amazon Rainforest. This 1.4 billion acre forest represents over half of the planets remaining rainforests, and comprises the largest and most bio-diverse tract of rainforest in the world. Ten percent of all known species on the planet are found in this rain forest, most of which have yet to be discovered. For the past century, the Amazon has been gradually decreasing in size due to agricultural expansion, ranching, infrastructure
Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest has been a huge environmental challenge in Latin America since 1991. Deforestation refers to the loss, or destruction, of naturally occurring forests, primarily due to human activities; logging, cutting trees for fuel, slash-and-burn agriculture, clearing land for livestock grazing, mining operations, oil extraction, dam building, and urban sprawl. In the pre-Columbian era, parts of the Amazon were densely populated, open agricultural landscapes. After the European
supply of trees, especially in the Amazon Rainforest. The effect of deforestation of the species living in the area, how the population impacts the diminution of trees, and the sustainable solutions all make up the present and future of deforestation. The
Cho 1 Deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest: The Amazon is the world’s largest tropical rainforest and home to millions of species (National science foundation, 2011). Deforestation has increased rapidly over the last 5 years. Did you know that one hundred fifty billion meters of forest are lost each year? That is equivalent to about 36 football fields per minute! What is deforestation? For those of you who may not know, deforestation is the act of cutting down trees in order to use the timber
of the Amazon Rainforest. There are many things that make it very hard for survival in the Amazon, unless they are indigenous and are used to it, like the living conditions, the diseases carried by the animals and spread to humans, the natives, and the lack of food. One reason survival is so hard in the Amazon is the living conditions. The Amazon has been called a “virgin forest” because until recently it was never touched by human hands. Geographers’ say that the conditions in the Amazon are much
8, Period 7 November-December 2014 Can we stop land clearing in the Amazon rainforest? Over 312.5 miles of the Amazon rainforest are being cleared, burned, or destroyed daily. According to research, it is shown that in 1950, only 1% of the rainforest was deforested. Now, in 2014, 15-25% of the rainforest has been deforested. (national geographic.com) We must stop landclearing if we are to salvage and save the Amazon. According to Anton Paviovich Chekhov, “A tree is beautiful, but what’s more