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Today tropical rainforests are
disappearing from the face of the globe.
Continue to be destroyed at a pace
32,000 hectares per day
Much area has been impacted by
human activities and no longer retains its
full original biodiversity.
Has a global impacts through species
extinction, loss of important ecosystem
services and renewable resources.

Yes it should!

Why??


Because, there are many importance of
rainforests.
Biodiversity
Tropical forests cover only twelve
percent of the land-area of the Earth,
yet they are home to between 50 and 90
percent of the world's species. Because
of tropical deforestation, at least one
species is disappearing every day. This
rate of extinction is now 400 times faster
than at any other period in the history of
the planet.

Medicines
Rainforests are a vital source of
medicines. Today, less than 1 percent of
the worlds tropical forest plants have
been tested for pharmaceutical
properties, yet a quarter of all modern
medicines came originally from
rainforests. Most were first discovered
and used by indigenous people
Food Diversity
Rainforests also offer a bounty of foods. Foods
that we use today which originated in
rainforests include coffee, cocoa, many fruits
and nuts, spices, rice, and other products such
as rubber, gums, resins, dyes, tannins and
cane. Of an estimated 75,000 edible plants
found in nature, only 150 enter world
commerce and only 20 (mostly domesticated
cereals) stand between human society and
starvation. This makes modern agriculture
extremely vulnerable to pests, diseases and
changes in climate. Genes from wild plants
can be used to fortify modern varieties against
this vulnerability. Without rainforests, this
opportunity is lost, as is the chance to develop
entirely new food plants.

Prevention of Flooding, Soil Loss
and Siltation

Tropical rainforest soils are very old and have been impoverished
by eons of high rainfall leaching away their mineral nutrients. The
forests have evolved to cope with this by rapidly recycling
nutrients. Forest litter, and the droppings and remains of animals
are quickly decomposed, releasing nutrients for uptake. Most
nutrients are only available from this decomposing layer, so many
rainforest trees are shallow-rooting and have buttresses for
support.

Rainforests act like giant sponges, soaking up moisture, and then
releasing it slowly. This moderates the flow of rivers thus preventing
flooding and ensures that rivers and creeks continue to flow
during periods of lower rainfall.


When the forest is cleared, rain falls directly
onto the compacted soil, often resulting
in serious soil-erosion, siltation and
flooding. Major floods in southern
Thailand, Bangladesh and the Philippines
have been attributed to forest
clearance.

Once the nutrient recycling-system is
broken down, the land can't support
human activities such as cattle ranching
for more than a few short years.


Must be based on what is feasible, not
overly idealistic & depends on
developing a new conservation policy
built on the principle of sustainable use
and development of rainforests.
Teach others about the importance of
the environment and how they can help
to save the forests.
Restore damaged ecosystems by
planting tress on land where forests have
been cut down.
Encourage people to live in a way that
doesnt hurt environment.
Establish parks to protect rainforests and
wildlife
Support companies that operate in ways
that minimize damage to the
environment.