Why should people care about deforestation in the Amazon?

As a biodiverse region with increasing deforestation, the Amazon could become the world’s next disease hotspot. But keeping the Amazon rainforest standing not only prevents the spread of pathogens, it also provides modern medicine with cures for disease.

Why should we care about the rainforest?

As well as the vivid beauty that comes with great diversity in plants and animals, rainforests also play a practical role in keeping our planet healthy. By absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing the oxygen that we depend on for our survival. The absorption of this CO2 also helps to stabilize the Earth’s climate.

Who takes care of the Amazon rainforest?

Protecting Forests WWF collaborates with governments across the Amazon to create and manage protected forest areas. In Brazil, through the Amazon Region Protected Areas (ARPA) program, WWF worked to create a network of parks covering 150 million acres of forest.

Why we should protect the Amazon rainforest?

PRESERVING THE RAINFORESTS We need the rain forests to produce oxygen and clean the atmosphere to help us breathe. We also know that the earth’s climate can be affected, as well as the water cycle. Rainforests also provide us with many valuable medicinal plants, and may be a source of a cure from some deadly diseases.

How is Amazon protecting the environment?

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What are benefits of the Amazon rainforest?

Local benefits The rainforest helps suppress — but not completely eliminate — the risk of fire, in addition to reducing air pollution. Fish in Amazon tributaries are a huge source of protein in the region. Annual floods replenish nutrients in floodplain areas used for agriculture.

What is so special about the Amazon rainforest?

The Amazon is the most biodiverse terrestrial place on the planet. This amazing rainforest is home to more species of birds, plants and mammals than anywhere else in the world. Around 30\% of the world’s species, and 10\% of the world’s biodiversity, can be found there.

Why is the protection of the Amazon important?

1. Rainforests are the lungs of the planet. Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air and replace it with oxygen. Rainforests like the Amazon act as carbon sinks that offset the carbon dioxide that is released into the atmosphere.

Is the Amazon rainforest being protected?

Over half of the Brazilian Amazon is now designation as national parks or indigenous lands, effectively protecting an area larger than Greenland from intensive logging and agriculture.