Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Threats on the
Amazon Rainforest
- Major reasons for
deforestation include
- human settlement
- cattle pastures
- hardwood production
- housing space
- farming space
- Estimated 30% of deforestation is
due to small farmers
- from 1991-2000 the deforestation area
rose from 415,000 to 587,000km²
- records show that the deforestation rate is decreasing
- 2011 was the slowest rate since records began