Save the Rainforests
Rainforests around the world are in danger of being cut down. This, despite the fact that they in many ways serve as the earth’s lungs, helping to keep our planet’s air clean and climate familiar.
- Many of the plants from the rainforest are used for medicines in hospitals throughout the world.
- They act as the world’s air conditioner by storing and absorbing carbon dioxide from the air. Excess carbon dioxide causes the planet to heat up which is very bad for the Earth.
- Many plant and animal species live only in the rainforests and would become extinct if the rainforests are cut or burned.
- Many tribal people have also made their homes in the rainforests of the world.
You can take these simple steps to save the rainforests in your own home:
- Don’t let anyone buy ivory, coral, reptile skins, tortoise shells, or cat pelts - they are all endangered species.
- Ask your family not to buy tropical hardwoods.
- Try to buy tree-free paper - A major reason forests are cut is for paper and the less wood-based paper we use, the less pressure there will be to log rainforests.
- Choose cereals, cookies, and nuts that are made from rainforest products and that advertise their support for rainforest preservation.
- If you eat beef, make sure it was raised in the U.S. (or other non-rainforest countries) - otherwise the meat may be from cattle raised on land that used to be rainforest.
