The Rainforests house over one half of the world's different species. Destroying the forests causes loss of homes to these different species. Some of the animals there have helped us to find cures and leads to various diseases. We may even be able to find a cure for AIDS or Cancer but not if we continue to destroy. Some of these creatures have already become extinct and future generations will never be able to witness them.
Animals aren't the only ones that live in the Rainforests. Many different tribes of Indians reside in these forests. When we cut down areas of trees, we are taking away their homes as well. They live off of the land of the rainforests, surviving through the different plant and animal life there. Destroying the forests makes it very hard to get the food and other materials needed. These people must then find another area to move to and are forced out of their homes are they will not survive. If these people are obliterated, we lose different and useful information that we obtain from these people.
Destroying these Rainforests greatly effects all of us as well. Without the trees, we would not have air to breathe. Temperature rise would make it almost if not unbearable to live. Animal and plant extinction may make it impossible to be able to find cures and to make medicines in the future. Saving these forests keeps countries from having to pay a high cost from massive forest loss and degradation. Soil erosion, river siltation, and wood shortages are some of the costs that would arise from the destruction. If not stopped soon, we may all be facing the consequences of our actions.
Go To Page: 1 2
| Here's the follow-up discussion on this article: | View all related messages |
For a complete listing of article comments, questions, and other discussions related to Jeanette Nelson's Deforestation topic, please visit the Discussions page.