At the current rate of deforestation, most of the worlds rainforests will be gone by 2050. It seems as though we see the rainforests as nothing more than a source of timber. In our greed we fail to notice the magic and beauty hidden among us. For thousands of years people and animals alike have depended on the rainforest for food, shelter, and medicine. Yes, medicine. As a matter of fact, many of the medicines that we use to treat illnesses such as heart disease are derived from rainforest plants. When we destroy the rainforests, we also destroy mankind's last hope of finding a cure to life threatening diseases such as cancer and AIDS. Our rainforests are also home to millons of species, each possessing their own unique traits. How can we even think of laying waste to such wonderful variety of creatures?! The simple truth is this: THE RAINFORESTS ARE DYING. But it is not too late. By making a small donation to the Tropical Rainforest Coalition, you can save one acre of rainforest. To find out more, go to www.rainforest.org. It has facts on the rainforest as well as a list of recommended reading and links to other cool rainforest sites. Check it out!
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It's true that in losing the rainforests we would lose incredible amounts of beauty and resources that we could use for medicinal reasons, etc. However, one of the most serious concerns about losing the rainforest is the loss of oxygen. The Amazon Rainforest alone produces 20% of the world's oxygen. That's a HUGE percentage! Without the Amazon Rainforest, we'll be in a lot of trouble. That CO2 won't be converted into the lovely stuff we breathe and take for granted.
I don't know about you, but I would still like plenty of clean air to breathe in another 30 years!
The rainforests are improtant pieces of our world, but the campaign to protect them is riduclous. antropologists that study the Americas have recently come up with the new idea that the rainforest in Brazil is man made. There is good archaelogical evidence that the raiforest was maintained and cultivated to produce various rpoducts, including lumber, fro the Amazonian peoples. 80% of lumber harvested in the U.s. is replaced and the wood that is taken is used for the expanding population that need homes. "Saving the rainforests" is equal to killing the world's economy
Where can I find out more about that?
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The rainforest is an essential for human life! I am in high school taking horticulture as a trade. I did a report on the rainforest about how important the rainforest really is. Here are some info you can use as examples of what kind of plants we really need: Plants such as the Annatto (lipstick plant), was used for centuries for insect repellant, which most repellants are made from, and is used for lowering blood pressure. Today the most widely use of the plant is for heartburn in South America. Plants such as Clavilla, is used to kill viruses, bacteria, fungi, and pesticides. Suma (Pfaffia paniculata) is used as a tonic that helps the body resist against harmful things from entering the body. Some plants help with everyday life of our culinary needs. Take for example the Artichoke (Cynara scolymus), without it we would not have great dishes with tremendous flavor. Lots of nut trees thrive and live in the Amazon rainforest. Nut trees like the Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) is used in South America for coffee something most people cannot live without. Other nut trees include the famous cashew (Anacardium occidentale) which most people eat as a snack at sporting events or even watching the television. Please feel free to comment my blog at the title: The Amazon rainforest can save or destroy the world, you decide! Good luck!