The Amazon Rainforest

The Amazon Rainforest is an amazing place brimming with life and animals. In fact the Amazon is home to the most assortment of animals in the world and one third of all the species. Except there is a serious problem. The Amazon and many rainforests like it are quickly disappearing! Every minute 50 acres of rainforest is cut down and destroyed which is equivalent to 9,000 square miles per year. Scientists have also concluded that 137 plants, insects and animal species are being forced to extinction every single day !!!! At one time rainforests such as the Amazon and many others covered 14% of the earths surface, now however in 2007 they only cover 6%. It's not just the animals however who are paying for our ignorance there were around ten million Native Brazilians living in the Amazon Rainforest five centuries ago. Today there are less than 200,000! The rain forests are being destroyed however for a reason. The price of the wood from the trees is high and there is illegal logging and burning of trees. This deforestation is leaving thousands of animals homeless! Some people just don't understand we are not just losing any replaceable thing we are losing millions of animals and a beautiful place to observe the wild and learn more about nature. Although it seems there is no hope there is! In fact there is a lot of hope. Many, many people are doing everything they can to make a difference. You, can be one of those people. Please, the world needs you on there side. Every one can make a difference. Everyone can help make this world a better place.