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  • They destroy the rain forest to make money
  • they cut down trees to make furniture and charcoals.
  • They burnt the rain forest to make way for cattle farming which supplies cheap beef along with agriculture.
  • Metal like aluminum, copper, gold and oil are mostly found below the ground of the rain forest, so to obtain these metals they have to clear up the forest.
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The ecosystems are being destroyed in various ways aside from illegal logging. Industrial processes, burning fossil fuels and urban development are the main ways.

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