Survival of the Rainforest
... Using the rainforest for logging purposes has numerous negative effects on the environment and many people feel it should be protected and conserved. The excuse for much of the rainforest clearing is for the use of farmland. ... For the most part, the Brazilian authorities and the citizens of Brazil are advocates for the logging of the rainforest and feel there is no need for the conservation of it. Conservationists of the rainforest don’t believe the Brazilian authorities’ excuses for the butchering of the rainforest. ... The land that was once the rainforest is now being used to farm soybean, palm, black pepper, and coffee. ... It is fairly obvious that the need for farmland is no excuse for the clearing of the rainforest because the land left behind is worthless anyway. Although many people may not realize it, the United States is a major contributor to the destruction of the rainforest--but not in a direct way. The United States is a top importer of tropical wood that is cut from the rainforest. ... The most important reason why conservationists are trying to save and protect the rainforest, is because of how important it is to our environment. ... One sixth of the world’s birds have their home in the rainforest as well as one eighth of all amphibians.