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Rain Forest Destruction

Background (from Save the Rainforest)

Rain forests are disappearing at an alarming rate (214,000 acres/day). HUGE and CRITICAL problem.

They are the lungs of the planet, creating the oxygen essential to life.
They are our drugstore, our source of medicines -- 70% of drugs used to fight cancer come from rainforests but species are being lost at the rate of three/day.
They stabilize climate, acting as a pressure pump to warm colder areas.
Covering only 3.5% of the planet surface, they contain half of all life forms on the planet, not mention more than 1,000 indigenous groups of people.

Value of one hectare of rainforest:

$1,000 for clear-cut timber, once
$148 for cattle grazing
$6,800/year intact and sustainably harvested

Major threats: population incursions for slash and burn agriculture; commercial exploitation for oil, minerals, timber.

When indigenous peoples are given title to rainforest land, the destruction stops.

Action Resource

Rainforest Action Network is currently running two campaigns:

Colombia: Occidental Petroleum wants to drill oil wells on the land of the U'wa:
http://www.ran.org/ran_campaigns/beyond_oil/oxy/index.html

Africa: A consortium is working to build a pipeline through fragile rainforests:
http://www.ran.org/ran_campaigns/africa/content.html

Race for the Rainforest
You can participate in a web promotion Race for the Rainforest. You can visit the site daily and click on a
button to save a small bit of rainforest through funds donated by sponsors. You can also tell your friends and
they can help.
http://rainforest.care2.com/

Links

Rainforest Action Network: http://www.ran.org
Save the Rainforest: http://www.savetherest.org/home.html
Race for the Rainforest: http://rainforest.care2.com/

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Rain Forest Destruction
Background (from Save the Rainforest)
Rain forests are disappearing at an alarming rate (214,000 acres/day). HUGE and CRITICAL problem. They are the lungs of the planet, creating the oxygen essential to life. They are our drugstore, our source of medicines -- 70% of drugs used to fight cancer come from rainforests but species are being lost at the rate of three/day. They stabilize climate, acting as a pressure pump to warm colder areas. Covering only 3.5% of the planet surface, they contain half of all life forms on the planet, not mention more than 1,000 indigenous groups of people. Value of one hectare of rainforest: $1,000 for clear-cut timber, once $148 for cattle grazing $6,800/year intact and sustainably harvested Major threats: population incursions for slash and burn agriculture; commercial exploitation for oil, minerals, timber. When indigenous peoples are given title to rainforest land, the destruction stops.
Action Resource
Rainforest Action Network is currently running two campaigns: Colombia: Occidental Petroleum wants to drill oil wells on the land of the U'wa: http://www.ran.org/ran_campaigns/beyond_oil/oxy/index.html Africa: A consortium is working to build a pipeline through fragile rainforests: http://www.ran.org/ran_campaigns/africa/content.html Race for the Rainforest You can participate in a web promotion Race for the Rainforest. You can visit the site daily and click on a button to save a small bit of rainforest through funds donated by sponsors. You can also tell your friends and they can help. http://rainforest.care2.com/
Links
Rainforest Action Network: http://www.ran.org Save the Rainforest: http://www.savetherest.org/home.html Race for the Rainforest: http://rainforest.care2.com/