3. Facts Rainforests once covered 14% of the earth’s land surface… NOW they cover 6% and could be consumed in less than 40 years!

4. Trees are being destroyed because.. Land is converted to cattle operations

5. To have railroad ties

6. To make furniture

7. For Firewood

8. Shingles

9. For Paper Newspaper Magazines

11. 15 ton machines that gobble up the rainforest with 8 foot cutting disc that rotate 320 times a minute. The rainforests would be more valuable alive than cut and burned!

13. Problem #1 121 prescription drugs come from plan- derived sources.

14. Problem 2 Losing 137 plant, animal and insect species every single day. It is destroying natural habitat.

15. Problem 3 Trees can be described as the “Lungs of our Planet” because they recycle carbon dioxide into oxygen. More than 20 percent of the world oxygen is produced in the Amazon Rainforest.

16. Problem 4 80% of the developed world’s diet originated in tropical rainforests. Ex: coconuts, figs, oranges, tomatoes, Vegetables too..corn, potatoes, rice, and more!

17. Problem 5 U.S. National Cancer Institute has identifies 3000 plants that are active against cancer cells. 70% of these plants are found in the rainforest.

18. Massive deforestation brings ugly consequences… Air and water pollution

19. Problem 7 Soil erosion and the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

20. Problem 8 Fewer rainforests mean less rain, less oxygen for us to breathe, and an increase threat from GLOBAL WARMING.

22. RECYCLE Use fewer paper products and recycling the ones you use.

23. Carpooling! Carpooling will reduce air pollution that threatens trees.

24. Write a letter! Write a letter to you governmental representatives to oppose logging in National Forests.

25. Plant a tree Many communities have tree planting projects. Does your community?