Amazon Rainforest

Our earth is consisted of biological importance that affects our daily life. We have invented and innovated several practices to help maintain an environmental yet economic status. Clear cutting is a prime example of this similar method. Clear cutting also known as clear felling is a logging practice in which every tree is cut down from a selected area (Clear-Cutting). This method is the most common method yet the most controversial. This practice has several effects on the economy and the…

30% of land mass. To supply the demand for animal product more forests need to be torn down for the room. Veganism is a choice that can help save amazon rainforests. Animal agriculture is liable for up to 91% of amazon destruction. The demand for meat means raising livestock and the responsibilities that come along with that. About 1-2 acres of rainforest are cleared every second to supply this demand. Getting rid of the land kills up to 137 plant, animal, and insect species every day due to the…

km2 (21,411 sq mi) of water, with over 190 million people. A country where world cup was held in 2014 is located between Andes and Atlantic Ocean. Brazil is famous with Sao Paulo, its capital city, Rio de Janeiro, and its biodiversity such as Amazon Rainforest (Jaguar, Puma, Red Piranha, etc). Country whose mother tongue is Portuguese is the largest coffee producer. (BBC World - Latin America) Brazil’s official currency is Brazilian real (R$). About 2/3 of the population in Brazil are Roman…

Introduction Brazil is the seventh largest nation by GDP today and fifth largest by size. Over the last few years, Brazil has been a point of interest for many people and companies looking to invest internationally. Brazil has shown continuous stable growth and investment profitability. Along with their large work force, natural resources, infrastructure and technological advances they are seen as an excellent opportunity for investors. Brazil has the seventh largest economy in the world and…

“During the timeframe of 1964 to 1990, Texaco drilled for oil in the Ecuadorean Amazon. Chevron cut corners in order to save an average of $3 per barrel, but ultimately doing so contaminated the entire water supply of the country” (http://www.chevron.com/about/chevronway/). This did not occur in one single event, but rather it was a…

10 Things to Do and See in Peru If you have not visited Peru, you should make you next destination. Peru is a country in South America where the world famous ancient city, Machu Picchu is found. It’s also home to the Amazon rain forest and sacred Valley all of which makes Peru one of the most popular tourist destination in world. It comes as no surprise that tourism in this country is one of the largest industries and the most rapidly growing. The main focus is areas such as; ecotourism,…

terrestrial biomes such as the Tropical Rainforest. After the air has risen and lost most of its moisture it travels along the troposphere whilst being…

e crux of the issue began in 1986 when then, Conoco Inc. entered into an agreement with the government of Ecuador to explore for oil in Block 16. Block 16 was a 500,000-acre area of untouched rainforest in the Amazon Forest (Wasserstrom, R., & Reider, S., 1997, August 18). Conoco’s plan included prospecting for oil and if oil was found to build two more tributary pipelines to tie into the already existing Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline System (SOTE). Their plans also included a 120 km road that was…

truth’ about El Dorado” (Balkan, 49-50). A woman Slater writes about said that foreigners think the Amazon is full of parrots and Indians in feathers. The locals use synthetic feathers in festivals to save the few parrots in the area that was never home to many, so tourists continue to believe there are many because it makes them care about nature (Slater, 17-18).…

Chile, Colombia, Brazil, and Bolivia. Peru is the third largest country in South America and is one of the 20 largest countries in the world. Peru is larger than Spain and France combined. 59% of Peru is the Amazon rainforest. However, it only contains 12% of the population. The Amazon Rainforest has hot and tropical weather with plenty of rain. 30% of Peru is Highlands, which holds 36% of the population. The Highlands have dry and temperate weather with huge variations in temperature. The…