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The most common reason is commercial (and often illegal) logging. Timber, especially tropical hardwood, is valuable and you can get rich cutting down the trees and selling the timber.
The other reason is slash and burn agriculture. Indigenous people clear a section of forest and burn the trees and undergrowth. The ash provides a small amount of fertile soil which allows them to grow crops. When the soil loses its fertility, they move on and clear another area.
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In which parts of the world are the tropical rainforests?
the rainforests in the world that are tropical are the rainforests between the tropics of cancer and the tropics of Capricorn (witch are either side of the equator, the hottest part of the world).
Where are tropical rainforests located in Africa?
No, Europe does not have tropical rainforests. No part of Europe is within the tropics. Southern Spain, Sicily, and Crete are the locations farthest south and none extend much south of 35 degrees N latitude.
The richest of all biomes?
tropical rainforests
Do Dodders grow in tropical rainforests?
defo
Do beavers linve in the tropical rainforests?
yes they do
What are the 2 types of rainforest found in australia?
Australia has more than two types of rainforest. Australia has tropical rainforests, sub-tropical rainforests, warm temperate rainforests and cool temperate rainforests.
What are tropical rainforests along the equator?
Deserts and rainforests
Where are rain forestes?
Where Are Rainforests Located?Tropical rainforests are located near the equator. Fifty seven percent of all tropical rainforests are found in Latin America. One third of the world's tropical rainforests are in Brazil. Other tropical rainforests are located in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands (25% of the world's tropical rainforests) and West Africa (18%).
Which terrestrial bio-me is characterized by warm weather and heavy rains year round?
tropical rainforests
What tropical rainforests do ocelots live in?
Do Ocelots love in the Amazon Tropical rainforest
What rainforest's do orang-utans live?
tropical rainforests and temperate rainforests
Is there a tropical rainforest in the UK?
No, there are no tropical rainforests in the United Kingdom.
Does the gorillas in the tropical rainforest or teperate rainforest?
it is in tropical rainforests.
Does Brazil have tropical rainforests?
Yes Amazon Tropical , Pantanal
What is the richest biome?
the tropical rainforests.
Tropical rainforests have biodiversity?
Obviously.
Does Asia have tropical rainforests?
yes there is
