Ecotourism
Tropical rainforests can be found in Central and South America, Africa, Southern Asia and Australia. Though rainforests only cover about 6 percent of the world’s landmass, it sustains about 50 percent of the world’s flora and wildlife. The Amazon Rainforest, located in South America is the largest tropical rainforest in the world and holds the largest variety of wildlife and fauna of all the Tropical Rainforests. These rainforests of the world are being depleted at an alarming rate. At a depletion rate of 6000 acres per second it is imperative that these regions be preserved. Without them the world will lose a large amount of animal and plant life that only exist in the tropical forest regions of the world.
The leading cause of the depletion of the Amazon Rainforests is deforestation. When the trees of the forest are cut down or burned, the animal and plant life that inhabitant the area are also destroyed and could very well lead to extinction. These areas are cleared of trees in which are used for lumber for furniture, building supplies or to make other items. We all use items on a daily basis that are produced from the deforestation of the tropical forest such as coffee, paper, beef, and other items. Grassification is another cause of the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest it is the conversion of the tropical forest into pasture land for raising livestock such as cows. Cattle in the certain areas are considered a great asset since they can be sold quickly for cash if needed. Pollution, mining, and farming have all also helped to cause the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. Large companies purchase…….
Ecotourism is an increasingly popular form of tourism in which tourists seek out wild and scenic areas such as rainforests. Tourism is a large revenue market that could be a way to save the rainforest. Without the rainforest, ecotourism would most