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What threats are the Latin America rain forests facing? How is…

- - - - impact: The Co2 releases into the air after trees are being cut down
      - The Amazon is at risk of deforestation because of all the trees being cut down
        
        Impact: the trees soak up the carbon dioxide, so when trees are cut down, global warming occurs.
        
        Brazil is a top consumer of meat and they are cutting down trees to produce more meat
        
        When the trees in Brazil are burnt down, a lot of toxins are released into the air and the the Co2 is released with the toxins with the fire. :
        
        The Amazon rainforest which is also "the lungs of the earth" provides a lot of oxygen for the planet. Without all of the trees in Brazil the whole world would have a harder time breathing
      - Brazil will be able to house more cattle and get more money but it will cost them their rainforest
  - - - Argentina
        
        The main threats to the Valdivian Temperate Forests include logging for commercial purposes and firewood.
- - - - threats: The biggest threats to this forest is logging companies. Logging companies in Costa Rica will cut down a whole area of the forest.
      - Because of the lack of trees, there has been a much higher rate of forest fire in Costa Rica and other surrounding countries in Central America.
      - Efforts to bring back the rainforest: The Costa Rican government has done lots of economic activities and acts. They started in 1970 when the rainforest only covered 21% of the country; their all-time low. Now, the rainforest covers 75% of the country due to their efforts to save the jungle!
    - - this forest is home to many animals and plants. It holds most of the flora and fauna in the entire country!
      - threats: One of the biggest threats to the forest are large infrastructure plans like the interoceanic canal. This canal is used to export goods like beef, vegetables and grains. Therefore, poor and middle class farmers have no choice but to cut down most of the forest and plant crops.
      - Impact: The Bosowás rainforest is one of the most polluting forests in Central America, with a deforestation rate of about 75%. The government is doing little to salvage what they have left, but the indigenous people of El Salvador have campaigned and advocated to save the forests. While the people of El Salvador are doing their part, the government must as well. Until they do something about this problem, climate change and global warming levels will increase.