Reasons_Why_the_Amazon_Basin_Should_Be_Preserved

REASONS WHY THE AMAZON BASIN SHOULD BE PRESERVED {draw:frame} I know that the Economical situation has made many people think about the destruction of the rainforest as a solution for this global crisis, but, as I see it, this global crisis has been caused by the human destruction of the planet. Some of the statements they might be using are: More land is needed for people to live on, because of the rapid population growth that has started since the 1960s. Ranching: the multinational companies cut the trees replacing it with grass for ranching. The truth is that we need the rainforest to survive. Some reasons are: Its vegetation continuously recycles carbon dioxide and turns it into oxygen The indigenous population (more than 350 indigenous and ethnic groups) that live and have lived in the Amazon rainforest for thousands of years. Scientist estimate that more than half of all the world’s plant and animal species live in tropical rainforest. About ¼ of all the medicines we use come from rainforest plants. Ex.: Curare comes from a tropical vine, and is used as an anesthetic and to relax muscles during surgery. More than 1,400 varieties of tropical plants are thought to be potential cures for cancer. Many kinds of trees that grow in the Amazon rainforest do not grow in other parts of the worlds, even on the lowlands of the same rainforest. If these reasons didn’t convince you, maybe the consequences of the deforestation might. The clearance of trees means that there is no canopy (60 to 130 foot trees allows light to be easy available at the top of this layer, but greatly reduced any light below it. It protects the soil from erosion), and it means that the soil and nutrients of the shrub will be unprotect and it could become into a soil erosion and infertility of the place. Deforestation accelerates the Global Warming, and is a disadvantage for us, because our lives become shorter every minute. In conclusion, every excuse they will present comes down to the same, wrong idea: “we have to destroy the Amazon Rainforest”. “The economical growth”, It’s true that countries need to develop, but if we get to develop and all the money we want, it won’t save us, money or develop won’t stop Global Warming, and I know some day we have to disappear, but why should we make this process faster than it should be'. We still can create a better future for the next generations. In my opinion, I think we can do something for us now. The rainforest need us, let’s protect it, for you, for me, for US. BIBLIOGRAPHY www.worlwildlife.org/what/wherewework/amazon/index.html www.blueplanetbiomes.org/amazon.html www.envirosecurity.org/amazonia.php www.amazonia_rainforest.org/amazon_importance_html