Endangered Wildlife

With scientists predicting that more than half of the world's species living in tropical rainforests alone, it is essential that we predict our wildlife. If deforestation were to occur further in many parts of the world's rainforests, we would many species. Many rare animals would be lost.

In 2 acres of forest, there can be found up to 100 different species; this diversity would be lost for thousands of years at least, possibly forever, if deforestation was to destroy a large number of areas with wildlife that rich. We would lose many animals that have been naturally adapted to the forest, along with what we could learn about these animals.

And it's not only animals we would lose - the plants, obviously, would suffer just the same. With again, tens of thousands of tree types, many medicinal plants and herbs, animal habitats, oxygen provided for us... this is not something that we want to give up so easily.

Is clearing land for a farm worth entirely destroying animal species, plants, and life-saving cures?


Source: Blue Planet Biomes Rainforest Page