Facts Rainforests once covered 14% of the earth’s land surface… NOW they cover 6% and could be...

Facts• Rainforests once covered 14%

of the earth’s land surface…

• NOW they cover 6% and could be consumed in less than 40 years!

Trees are being destroyed because..

• Land is converted to cattle operations

To have railroad ties

To make furniture

For Firewood

Shingles

For Paper

•Newspaper

•Magazines

• 15 ton machines that gobble up the rainforest with 8 foot cutting disc that rotate 320 times a minute.

• The rainforests would be more valuable alive than cut and burned!

Problem #1• 121 prescription drugs come from plan-

derived sources.

Problem 2

• Losing 137 plant, animal and insect species every single day.

• It is destroying natural habitat.

Problem 3

• Trees can be described as the “Lungs of our Planet” because they recycle carbon dioxide into oxygen.

• More than 20 percent of the world oxygen is produced in the Amazon Rainforest.

Problem 4

• 80% of the developed world’s diet originated in tropical rainforests.

• Ex: coconuts, figs, oranges, tomatoes,

• Vegetables too..corn, potatoes, rice, and more!

Problem 5

• U.S. National Cancer Institute has identifies 3000 plants that are active against cancer cells.

• 70% of these plants are found in the rainforest.

• Massive deforestation brings ugly consequences…

• Air and water pollution

Problem 7

• Soil erosion and the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

Problem 8

• Fewer rainforests mean less rain, less oxygen for us to breathe, and an increase threat from GLOBAL WARMING.

RECYCLE

• Use fewer paper products and recycling the ones you use.

Carpooling!

• Carpooling will reduce air pollution that threatens trees.

Write a letter!

• Write a letter to you governmental representatives to oppose logging in National Forests.

Plant a tree

• Many communities have tree planting projects. Does your community?