Rain Forest -- Need for Conservation of the TRF

     Rainforests are perhaps the most endangered habitat on earth. Each year, some 140,000 sq. km. of rainforests are being destroyed. Rainforests are being felled for timber by logging companies and cleared by people for farming. The most endangered rainforests are those in West Africa, where human populations are doubling every 20 years, and in Central America and South-East Asia.

     Although large areas of rainforest remain in Central Africa and South America, they, too, are vanishing at an alarming rate. Time is short if we are to save the remaining rainforests for future genrations.

     In view of the increasing and rapid rate of forest exploitation, there has been growing concern of various interest groups about the loss and conservation of the tropical rainforest. There are various different grounds for concern and conservation.

     WWF is committed to conserving the world's rainforests, not only for the incredible wealth of plants and animals that live in them, but for the benefit of the indigenous peoples who live in them.

     WWF has been working to save rainforests for more than 35 years. Assisting tropical countries to save their rainforests -- through creating protected areas and exploring ways of using forests wisely.

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