Rainforest Depletion
Long ago, the Earth had a green belt of rain forests around its middle that covered almost twelve percent of the earth's land surface.(Miller & Berry 3) Today, the rain forest covers two percent of the earth's land surface and it is declining rapidly. The following will be a description of the rain forest, factors in its destruction, and if there are any answers to slow or halt the process. "Today, as we enter the last decade of the twentieth century, we have reached a turning point; we can no longer use the excuse of ignorance."(Hammond 2) People need to try harder to stop rain forest depletion. There are two major areas on earth where rain forests are located. One of these areas is called "The Old World Tropics," which includes Africa and Asia. In Africa, the rain forests are primarily located around the Zaire river. The other area in which rain forests are located is called "The New World Tropics," which contains Central and South America. The New World tropics are in lower altitudes as opposed to the Old World tropics, which are at higher altitudes. Rain forests are located around the equator. This location of the rain forests makes them warm and humid all year round. There are never cold winters in the rain
The rain forest is a very beautiful and mystical place. It is full of wonders and creatures that look as if they are imaginary and were derived from a dream. It has so much meaning to our world that it is hard to imagine why people would destroy it. People may think that they are just rain forests, and if they were destroyed, they would be the only thing destroyed. The Earth must really love it's rain forests because if they go, so does the earth. Destroying the rain forests is like taking away the earth's imagination and ability to dream. People have to seek harder to stopping the rain forest's damage. If every person just stopped and stepped out of their busy worlds of business and society , and would take some time to give a little bit of money or spread the word, they could buy our rain forests peace. Solving the rain forest problem could be one of the biggest steps ahead in history, the time when humans stepped together to right their wrong.
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Approximate Word count = 1257
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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