Into the Depths of the Amazon

Welcome to the Amazon. Enjoy your stay!

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Deforestation - Where do We Fit?

The problem is not going to be solved by talking alone. People have attempted to raise money for the Amazon through numerous ways, though not all that money is going back to where it is needed. While the people are still poor, while the money is spent outside the Amazon, and while the Indians keep giving up their treasure to the exploiters, the problem is not solved. Many people see the Amazon rainforest as a resource that can be used until none is left. The great size of the forest contributes to many illusions. We must help to dispel these illusions if we every want to save the forest. A moderate estimate of how many acres of rainforest are lost every minute of every day is 80 acres a minute. That's roughly the size of fourteen football fields. If any progress is to be made, we must hit the problem at its core by making a difference and changing the course of the present.

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