What are some things that the public doesn know about the rainforest?
Deforestation is often incredibly wasteful. For example, land speculators often burn vast tracts of forest without removing valuable timber. They should at least harvest timber if they are planning to destroy the forest any way. Most deforestation is not caused by multinational corporations, but by poor farmers with few other options. Agriculture is responsible for nearly as much deforestation these days as clearing for pasture — so being vegetarian does not necessarily help save the environment. Many species cannot survive long-term in degraded or fragmented forest. They may still be present in a forest patch, but their presence doesn’t mean they are successfully reproducing and will remain viable. What happens to the wildlife when rainforests are destroyed? It either dies or migrates. If there is no forest nearby then it either persists in the changed landscape or disappears. Some species can better adapt to changed conditions and thrive in degraded forests, while other species may
