Tropical rainforest

The rainforest is home to 30 million species of plants and animals live in the tropical rainforest that covers 6% of Earth surface. The rainforest can be described as tall, dense, and heavy rainfall per year. Not only the rainforest is home to millions of plants and animals, but have several products including chocolate, sugar, cinnamon, rubber, medicine, and pineapples. Entering a rainforest is extraordinary in many ways; not seeing the beauty in nature but the rich wildlife found in the…

exploits the land and resources in the area. In Through the Arc of the Rainforest, Yamashita discusses the globalization process through overarching American corporations westernizing Southern America. Because of this, nature is exploited and not left to be natural. Increased western presences have had its effect on Latin America. Through tourism, many Americans and Europeans were drawn to the Matacão because of its tropical appeal.…

Research Paper In the past 114 years, an abundance of the Earth’s species have gone extinct due to deforestation, and humans are mostly responsible. Environmentalist Ed Begely Jr, also a well know actor, said “I don’t understand why when we destroy something created by man we call it vandalism, but when we destroy something created by nature we call it progress.” (Begely,1). Deforestation is a global issue that impacts a wide range, including human and animal life ultimately leading to the…

E, which is Jakarta, Indonesia. Our orders were to observe the areas that have military-like forces in the tropical rainforest. As we were making our last pass for reconnaissance over the tropical rainforest, there was a huge thunderstorm. A few minutes after the storm started the B-2 jet was struck by lightning, which caused the engines to fail and descend into the vast tropical rainforest. As the plane was descending, my co-pilot and I made the decision to eject out of the jet at…

With the invasion of the Amazon, these ethnic groups now need to share the forests with a growing number of settlers who seek to tap into the Amazon’s considerable natural resources. Hunter-gatherer groups were once generally nomadic, living in small settlements for a couple of years until the resources were exhausted. Because of land colonization by non-indigenous people, many local groups were forced into sedentary lifestyles. These changes not only destroy traditional lifestyles, but also…

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…

Quotes). Palm oil nourishes one’s appearance and rejuvenate the life of food products. The demand for this product has greatly increased in the past years, but this has created problems. The primary harvest area is deep in the rainforests. Broadly speaking, the rainforests have the proper ambience to produce palm oil, but it 's also home to many plant and animal species that can’t be found anyplace else. The requirement for palm oil has resulted in the deforestation of the timber, the loss of…

accessibility of therapeutic plant species in the Brazilian Amazon. As of today, 25% of Western pharmaceuticals are derived from rainforest materials, yet just 1% of plants of the Amazon have so far been tried. Currently, over 120 drugs come from plant-derived sources. Of the 3000 plants identified by the US National Cancer Institute as active against cancer cells, 70% come from rainforests. It is important to know that many of the plants that are being affected due to harvesting do not have…

Who Deserve the Rainforest? More than 50% of the whole Amazon rainforest is being used on cattle ranchers. The different types of groups in the Amazon rainforest have been arguing about who deserves the rainforest. environmentalist are scientists that help protect and study different species in the rainforest. Even though the rainforest provides the cattle ranchers loggers and settlers with resources environmentalist believe that the Amazon rainforest should be preserved. Environmentalist…

The world is beautiful, colorful, enlightening, and can possibly even be relaxing. With deforestation comes tragedy, if the earth continues to be treated like this, it won’t be as beautiful as it used to be. Economic benefits, roads, and agricultural uses, are reasons why deforestation continues. Loss of habitat, ruining indigenous peoples homes and their needs, and the effect on earth, are devastating things that come with deforestation. Even though deforestation may have profited, it can be…