Save the Save the RainforestRainforest

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Rainforsts Are Being Rainforsts Are Being Destroyed At A Rapid RateDestroyed At A Rapid RateRainforests once Rainforests once

covered 14% of covered 14% of the earth's land the earth's land

surface; now they surface; now they cover a mere 6%. cover a mere 6%. Experts estimate Experts estimate

that the last that the last remaining remaining

rainforests could rainforests could be consumed in be consumed in

less than 40 yearsless than 40 years..

Plants and Animals are Plants and Animals are Being DestroyedBeing Destroyed

Nearly half of the Nearly half of the world's species of world's species of plants, animals, plants, animals,

and and microorganisms will microorganisms will

be destroyed or be destroyed or severely severely

threatened over threatened over the next quarter the next quarter century due to century due to

rainforest rainforest deforestation.deforestation.

Cures For Life-Threatening Cures For Life-Threatening Diseases are DisappearingDiseases are Disappearing

Experts estimates that we are losing 137 Experts estimates that we are losing 137 plant, animal and insect species every plant, animal and insect species every

single day due to rainforest single day due to rainforest deforestation. That equates to 50,000 deforestation. That equates to 50,000

species a year. As the rainforest species a year. As the rainforest species disappear, so do many possible species disappear, so do many possible

cures for life-threatening diseases. cures for life-threatening diseases. Currently, 121 prescription drugs sold Currently, 121 prescription drugs sold worldwide come from plant-derived worldwide come from plant-derived

sources. sources.

We Are Losing KnowledgeWe Are Losing Knowledge

When a medicine man dies without passing When a medicine man dies without passing his arts on to the next generation, the tribe his arts on to the next generation, the tribe and the world loses thousands of years of and the world loses thousands of years of irreplaceable knowledge about medicinal irreplaceable knowledge about medicinal

plantsplants..

People Are Being Forced to People Are Being Forced to Leave Their HomelandsLeave Their Homelands

There were an There were an estimated ten estimated ten million Indians million Indians

living in the living in the Amazonian Amazonian

Rainforest five Rainforest five centuries ago. centuries ago.

Today there are Today there are less than 200,000.less than 200,000.

““Lungs of our PlanetLungs of our Planet””The Amazon Rainforest The Amazon Rainforest

has been described as has been described as the "Lungs of our the "Lungs of our Planet" because it Planet" because it

provides the essential provides the essential environmental world environmental world

service of continuously service of continuously recycling carbon recycling carbon

dioxide into oxygen. dioxide into oxygen. More than 20 percent More than 20 percent of the world oxygen is of the world oxygen is

produced in the produced in the Amazon Rainforest.Amazon Rainforest.

Driving Force of Driving Force of DeforestationDeforestation

Commercial logging is the single largest Commercial logging is the single largest cause of rainforest destruction, both cause of rainforest destruction, both

directly and indirectly. Other activities directly and indirectly. Other activities destroying the rainforest, including destroying the rainforest, including

clearing land for grazing animals and clearing land for grazing animals and subsistence farming.subsistence farming.

Layers of Layers of the the

RainforestRainforest

Solutions to These Solutions to These Problems Are..Problems Are..

In Your Home:In Your Home:

Recycle everything you can.Recycle everything you can.

DonDon’’t leave water running needlessly.t leave water running needlessly.

Set your water heater at 130 degrees. Set your water heater at 130 degrees.

In Your Yard:In Your Yard:

Put up birdfeeders, birdhouses, and Put up birdfeeders, birdhouses, and birdbaths. birdbaths.

Use mulch to conserve water in your Use mulch to conserve water in your garden. garden.

Solutions Cont.Solutions Cont. While On Vacation:While On Vacation:

Build smaller campfires, and make sure Build smaller campfires, and make sure they're completely out before you leave. they're completely out before you leave.

Carry reusable cups, dishes, and flatware. Carry reusable cups, dishes, and flatware.

In Your Car:In Your Car:

Carpool, if possible.Carpool, if possible.

Recycle your engine oil. Recycle your engine oil.

At Work:At Work:

Use smaller paper for smaller memos. Use smaller paper for smaller memos.

Don't buy products made from Don't buy products made from endangered animals. endangered animals.

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