Amazon Rainforest

• Causes of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest

  1. Mining
  2. Road building
  3. Illegal logging
  4. palm oil plantations
  5. Cattle ranching
• Social effects of deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest

  • Loss of homes and livelihoods of local indigenous people
• Economic effects of deforestation

  • Provides resources for people locally and worldwide, including food, water and timber
• Environmental effects of deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest

  • Loss of natural habitats home to a diverse range of plants and animals (1300 birds and 40000 plant species)
• Responses to deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest

  • Central Amazon Conservation Complex (Brazil) - Large protected area where there are limits on hunting, logging and fishing
  • Selective logging and International agreements
  • Ecotourism - benefits local people