Amazon Rainforest

Amazon Rainforest Essay Every big mistake has a resolution. My home in the Amazon Rainforest is being destroyed day by day, soon to be gone. I, Watermelondrea am a Native Amazonian. Watermelondrea is what people like to call me, but I like to go by Watermelondrea. I am a 14 year old living in the Amazon Rainforest. My ancestors, the Native Amazonians, have lived here for over 12,000 years, and my family for as long as they can remember. This is the beginning of my journal about saving my home…

and logs and dead trees as far as the eye can see. These are probably the heart-breaking images one would see going into the Amazon Rainforest today. The Amazon Rainforest is home to 40,000 plant species, 427 species of mammals, 1,300 species of birds, 378 species of reptiles, 400 or more species of amphibians, and close to 3000 species of fish. This means that the Amazon is home to over 45,000 animal species and plant species that humans are killing by the minute. In fact, by the time this…

The Amazon Rainforest The tropical Amazon Rainforest covers most of Northwestern Brazil, and extends into Bolivia, Peru, and many other South American countries. It is the world’s largest tropical rainforest and contains at least 10% of the world’s known biodiversity. Over the last 500 years, the Amazon has lost almost 20% of its forest cover, leading to waves of resource exploitation for many species residing there. The rainforest contains 90-140 billion metric tons of carbon and helps to…

Amazon Rainforest The amazon rainforest is being destroyed by humans to clear space to grow sugar for ethanol productions. One way to solve this issue is to stop using cars that need e10 fuel. The Amazon rainforest is located in South America the countries that have the amazon rainforest as their border are Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. The amazon rainforest is located 10 degrees north and south of the equator and is 2/3 of South…

The Amazon Rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world. The rainforest is famous for its biodiversity and it's being a broadleaf forest. Also for being home to half of the earth’s plants and animals species. Those are some of the main reasons why people take interest in the rainforest. That’s also what helps causes land use conflict in the Amazon rainforest. They have 5 small groups of indigenous people who have made their home in the rainforest. These different groups contain…

the deforestation is reaching to the natural rainforests of the world. Rainforests alone create a sizeable measurement of oxygen and regulate Earth’s temperature. The primary rainforest in this conflict of concern is the Amazon rainforest. The Amazon rainforest is known to be the largest tropical forest in the world. The rainforest covers more than 1/2 of Brazil and is home to 1/3 of the world’s birds as well as 1/2 of the world’s species. The Amazon forest also supplies around 20% of the…

The amazon rainforest is the earths largest rainforest. It is a vast region that covers about 40% of South America and is full of diversity and beauty. The rainforest holds about 90-140 metric tons of carbon that helps steady local and global climate. However, in the section that is in Peru, gold mining and deforestation has negatively impacted the forest resulting in the climate to affect animals, plants and even people. More than 30 million people live in the amazon and depend on the resources…

The Amazon Rainforest is being harmed in many different ways and Amazonians, Rubber tappers, Loggers, Settlers, Cattle Ranchers and the Environmental Groups, are trying to save it. My Interest Group I choose was The Rubber Tappers. I think the Rubber Tappers deserve to control the land because they are very beneficial to the rainforest and everyday resources because rubber tappers should be able to control the land because they're trying to save the trees from being illegally cut down, rubber…

movie was a major hit. This method was extremely effective because it not only directly benefited the environment, but also inspired the community to collaborate to accomplish a goal. Disney’s efforts were primarily concentrated on the Amazon and Atlantic Rainforest, mainly because it had suffered the most damage and was home to 25 out of the 69 critically endangered species that inhabited Brazil. Asides from preserving the native animals in the forests, the campaign also benefited the…

comes to climate and culture. Yet one country that's continually sparked an interest for me is Brazil. A habitat for many tourists, historical sites, The Amazon rainforest, an amazingly diverse set of people, and much more. The reason that I chose this specific country is due to the very diverse set of people. A good portion of the country is rainforest, and according to a report in 2007, at the very least there are 70 isolated tribes there. It also has multiple different species of animals,…