According to the data released by the Brazilian National Institute For Space Research (INPE) the annual deforestation rate at the Amazon region has increased 3,8 % in the past 12 months.

The data was gathered from July 2007 to August of the current year, month in which the last dry period in the region takes place and where deforestation rates usually rise. According to this year data the total area of deforestation corresponds to 11.968 Km2. Based on this information daily Amazon deforestation can be compared to the size of a soccer field.

Most threes have been cut down giving space to new pastures and crop plantations. The damaged caused to the global environment and consequently to global warming is unthinkable.

Forest clearance is mostly done by burning which releases a lot of CO2 into the atmosphere having a direct effect onto the climate. Indirect effects come within time as there is less forest to absorb carbon dioxide.

Another year is coming to an end and not enough has been done in order to prevent Amazon deforestation. Besides the climate effects there are also unique plants and animals that vanish as the forest gets smaller. It is time for everyone of us to do our share and help out the forest.

Brazil is countries of continental size, each of its regions are very different and unique.  Besides environmental differences there are also the ones related to population and live quality.

Some states have incomes from industrialized activities, farming, tourism, services and so on. The states at the rainforest region have most of their income from farming which is a problem.

Deforestation rates due to new pastures have increased tremendously. Population living in the tropical forest surroundings are very poor and don’t have many alternatives to choose from when deciding how to provide for their families.

As profit from cattle and crop plantations increase so does deforestation. Forest is burn to open space for pastures. The main reason is the lack of labor choice given to the local population.

The local government has not done much in order to create or support alternatives of sustainable development projects. Actions from the civil society supporting sustainable projects that give alternatives to local population are most important to save the forest from turning into pasture.

Rainforest deforestation is happening in large scale. The Amazon is home to an uncountable number of animal and plant species and once the forest disappears so will all those animals and plants.

Because the rainforest is such a unique environment there is no other place that could be home to all those animals. The forest burnings, lodgings and clearance for pastures are already place some plants and animals on the extinction list.

Besides Amazon importance to a great number of species there is also its importance to world’s climate and animals. The temperature rise in the past years has compromised not only species living at the rainforest but also species spread all over the world.  The rainforest plays a key role on the planet and its climate and must be preserved.

Saving the rainforest is not an easy task, it will take time, political and economical compromising and most important, action. Everyday there are more and more pastures and less of the rainforest to be saved.

Do your part, help us to save the rainforest.

The world has a great number of astonishing places shaped by nature during the centuries. People travel big distances and every so often do huge efforts just to take a glance at some of these wonders.

It’s impossible to measure the importance of a specific environment. Each desert, island, river or forest has their own value and significance to our planet and therefore our lives. Efforts are put together for the purpose of helping to save and preserve several unique species and environments.

The conservation of rainforests and their great biodiversity have been taken as a goal to a number of organizations and people around the world but there is still a need to increase the knowledge on accurate facts of tropical rainforests, their animal and plant species.

Several good work have been done on putting together quality information about rainforests, which can help all of us to have a better understanding of their real importance and consciously choose a way to help out.

The tropical-rainforest-animals.com has all sorts of information concerning rainforests and some main topics on the current green agenda. Take a couple minutes and learn more about the rainforest, amaze your self with the animals, plants and unique facts of the forest. Then help to save the forest.