History

During the past 40 years, almost 20% of the amazon rainforest has been cut down.

deforestation was primarily caused by....

-farmers who cut down trees to produce crops for their families and local consumption

-industrial activities and large-scale agriculture

-cattle ranching/ cattle pasture

-soy farms

-drowning for dams

-minerals

-towns/colonization

-Illegal logging

-Settlement of poor farmers and land speculators.

History