Deforestation in Amazon

Deforestation in the Amazon¡¦s rain forest is becoming a very serious issue. Each year during the 1980s, farmers and ranchers cleared an average of 25 000 square kilometers of the forest. Though the rate of deforestation has decreased steadily over the past year, tree destruction is on the rise again.

The Amazon region is the largest rain forest of the earth. It covers more than 10 million square kilometer and extends into French Guiana, Surname, Guyana, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Columbia. Since the Amazon rainforest is located within the tropics, there is little variation in temperatures and high precipitation. These conditions are ideal for plant growth; consequently, the Amazon region is the most diverse ecosystem found on earth. Exotic flora such as mahogany and rosewood, as well as spices, nuts and rare medicinal plants can be found in this region. Because the valuable woods grow densely in this area, logging companies and farmers begins to deplete the area by t...