Why is the destruction of the Amazon rain forest happening?

Answer 1

the ancient redwood is very valuable to home-builders and the rich movie stars and actors want the RARE wood so lots of builders are struggling to get it, also its a shame that it is happing because there are medicines in the rain forest that are being cut and burned AND 55 percent of our oxogyn comes from rasinforests and soon we will have no air to breath in......... - B) ps---- if u want to read something deppresing type into wicki 'what would happen if the sun dissipeared'

Answer 2

The Amazon is getting destroyed to make way for humans to build houses and so there is more materials to make them. Which is sad! :( :( :(

Answer 3

The Rainforest could be cut down mainly for all the money from logging.