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The native people live in harmony with the jungle. They do not hurt the rainforest. But some people do hurt the rainforest to make money. They cut down the trees to make furniture and paper. They burn the forest to clear the land for raising cows. They mine for gold and drill for oil. These people hurt the rainforest only to make money for themselves or their companies. Pretend you are a kid who lives in the rainforest. Who is harming the jungle to make money?

wood for both timber and wood for making fires; agriculture for both small and large farms; land for poor farmers who don't have anywhere else to live; grazing land for cattle; and road construction