The rainforest has been in long danger due to destruction of humans. The world's rain forests are disappearing at a fast rate of about 6000 acres every hours. Animals and plant species living in these forests are at a high risk of become extinct because of the destruction.
In order to know how to help conserve the forests we need to ask ourselves one question.
Why are rainforests being destroyed?
People destroy the rainforests for construction reasons, certain minerals found in the rainforest, mining, oil, and to build dams.
What can we do to help conserve these rainforests?- Visit rainforests that are in danger so we know how to better save them.
- Become politically involved
By providing education to the public we offer an awareness about all the threats the rainforest faces and what we can do to stop lessen these threats.
- Raise money to help organizations that support the rainforest.
- Use less paper (recycled paper when possible)
Purchase products that use rainforest safe papers and books.
These are only a few examples.
I found this acronym that can help you remember some ways to protect the rainforest.
I found this acronym that can help you remember some ways to protect the rainforest.
- Teach others about the importance of the environment and how they can help save rainforests.
- Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land where forests have been cut down.
- Encourage people to live in a way that doesn’t hurt the environment.
- Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife.
- Support companies that operate in ways that minimize damage to the environment.
