be strengthened, not weakened.
Robin Lustig reports from the Amazon.
Rainforest Plants Used for Medicine - 1 views
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This is the some things the scientists uses
Project Amazonia: Threats - Agriculture and Cattle Ranching - 0 views
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Cattle For reasons similar to agriculture, ranching is not very adaptable to the land of the Amazon Rainforest. The grasses required to feed cattle, like the crops maintained in agriculture, are not resistant to the natural forces of the Amazon Basin and quickly deplete the nutrients of the surrounding soil. The nutrients that were once in the soil are removed from the ecosystem, shipped away as ground beef. Studies on land use have also suggested that the continuous movement of cattle on the unprotected land results in soil compacting, which increases the density of the soil material, resulting in decreased root penetration, water infiltration, and gas exchange.3 This means that larger flora, requiring a more extensive root system, are unable to grow under the compacted soil conditions, leaving the land for grass and woody shrub encroachment. The possible solutions to preventing nutrient loss are similar to those suggested for agricultural systems. Cattle ranching remains a very important industry in Brazil and is becoming even more vital to the Brazilian economy. The Brazilian commercial cattle herd is the largest in the world.4 Beef and milk are the two top livestock products in Brazil5 and exports of Brazilian beef grew to $1 billion (USD) in 2001. By 2003, Brazilian beef output is expected to reach 7.4 million tons, with exports of 925,000 tons. One problem in Brazilian beef exporting has been the existence of foot and mouth disease in some Brazilian states. This has caused the United States to be very stringent with Brazilian beef imports. However, the United States and Europe are still major importers of Brazilian beef.6 For every 1/4 lb hamburger consumed in the US from rainforest beef, about 55 square feet of rainforest was cleared. Although many fast food chains claim not to use rainforest beef, this claim is simply not valid. The USDA doesn't have an adequate system of labeling where beef is from. Thus beef grown in the rainforest can pass th
BBC News - Brazil considers relaxing code protecting the Amazon - 0 views
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Within the next few months, the Brazilian government is going to have to decide whether to approve proposals to relax the Forest Code, which is designed to protect the Amazon rainforest. Farmers and agricultural businesses want to be allowed to cultivate more of their land, but environmentalists say the code should
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Video of the Brazilian government and deforestation
Amazon Rainforest News: Brazilian government: Amazon deforestation rising - 0 views
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Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE) says that deforestation during the month of May amounted to 268 square miles, a rise of 144 percent over May 2010. 35 percent of the clearing occurred in Mato Grosso, the state where agricultural expansion is fast-occurring.
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Deforestation of the Amazon numbers and statistics about. Also good graphs about where deforestation has occoured
How cattle ranches are chewing up the Amazon rainforest | Greenpeace UK - 1 views
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Cattle ranching is now the biggest cause of deforestation in the Amazon, and nearly 80 per cent of deforested areas in Brazil are now used for pasture. The cattle industry has ballooned since the 1970s, giving Brazil the largest commercial cattle herd in the world. Since 2003, the country has also topped the world's beef export charts and the government plans to double its share of the market by 2018.
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Deforestation is largely responsible for making Brazil the fourth largest greenhouse gas emitter, and the cattle industry also contributes a significant quantity of emissions in the form of bovine methane emissions (or cow farts if you want to be less tactful).
Pros and Cons of Deforestation | EDU.UDYM.com - 0 views
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nge the way we live our lives
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setting up their countries.
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hey have clear land to raise cattle, farm, build homes, and build roads. As far as they’re concerned, it’s “their” forest, and they’re doing what it takes to improve their lives.
Indigenous Peoples' Literature - 0 views
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Indigenous people are very important portion of humanity. Their heritage, and they ways they live in this plant is an invaluable treasure house for us all. Indigenous people in every region of the world many cultures they live together and interact. Indigenous people they live in climates from arctic cold to like amazon heat, and indigenous people the natural world is a valued source of food, health
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WWF - Tropical Forests - 0 views
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For biologists, tropical rainforests are some of the richest, most exciting areas on earth! They are home to gigantic trees, colourful birds, millions of brightly hued insects, and a variety of fascinating mammals. There are 3 main regions of tropical rainforest: in Central and South America, in West and Central Africa, and in Southeast Asia.
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ropical rainforests have more kinds of trees than any other forests in the world. The richest in plant species are Amazon forests, but in general all tropical forests have an incredible variety of trees
Mining in the Amazon Rainforest | eHow.com - 0 views
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A brief description of why the countries need the minerals
GreenWood: How Artisan Furniture Is Helping the Rainforests - YouTube - 0 views
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How Artisan Furniture Is Helping the Rainforests
Interesting Facts & Information: tourism, travel, culture, language, business... - 1 views
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When on an ecotour the holiday makers will usually be under the guidance on a naturalist or an expert on the area to help people observe, understand and appreciate the wildlife, fauna and flora. Ecotourism has become an ethical alternative in the tourism industry and is growing in popularity.
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This is referring to how Eco tourism attracts tourism in a country, giving a chance for the people to understand and experience the wild life.
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Amazon is home to 20% of the world's bird species, 20% of its plant species, 10% of its mammal species and 3000 species of fish. As a result it is a great place to go on holiday or vacation for an ecotour.
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Here we can see why is it good to live there and some statistics on the population of plants and more wild life.
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A genuine ecotour should however offer the tourist the following elements: education, conservation, sustainable development and benefit to local people. If any of these elements are missing from a potential ecotourism operator then possibly think again.
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Here we can see how Eco tourism is done, and what all the Eco tour should cover up, including how it benefits the local people with education about wild life and its conservation, & how it's sustainable.
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The Effects of Destroying the Tropical Rainforests - 0 views
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When the trees are cut down it takes away the habitat of the plants and animals. It also reduces the space for the indigenous people who have lived there for thousands of years.
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This way of life has died out with contact from incomers.
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Some native groups suffered greatly from diseases which they had no resistance to.
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People of the Amazon Rainforest - 1 views
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10 million
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today there are less than 250,000 indigenous natives.
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215 ethnic groups speaking 170 different languages in an area composing 190 million acres of land – roughly twice the size of California.
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There are lots of groups but if we destroy the rain forests we wont have them anymore :(
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Anthurium bonplandii, Anthurium bonplandii subsp. guayanum, Anthurium bonplandii (G.S. ... - 0 views
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This is a website that sells exotic plants for their own benefit.
WWF - Amazon - World's largest tropical rain forest and river basin - 0 views
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The landscape contains:One in ten known species on Earth1.4 billion acres of dense forests, half of the planet’s remaining tropical forests4,100 miles of winding rivers
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2.6 million square miles, about 40 percent of South America, in the Amazon
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International Day of the World's Indigenous People, 9 August - 0 views
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This theme highlights the need for preservation and revitalization of indigenous cultures, including their art and intellectual property. It can also be used to showcase indigenous artists and cooperatives or businesses who are taking inspiration from indigenous peoples' customs and the indigenous communities who may have participated or benefited from this.
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It is also a reminder of the responsibility of individuals as consumers, to understand that there is a story and a personal experience behind every piece of cloth, textile or artwork from an indigenous individual or community.
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Indigenous people
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