How is the rainforest affected by cattle ranching?

Answer 1

The worst effect of cattle ranching in rain forests is the removal of trees to create pasture for cattle. Also, cattle are an alien species in the rain forest which is another strike against the ecology of the area.

Answer 2

Negatively. Trees are cut down and burned releasing CO2 into the atmosphere as the cattle barons want to expand their cattle operations. Cutting down the rainforests not only contribute significantly to the greenhouse gas effect, but also endangering critical plant and wildlife habitat where a vast number/variety of plant and animal life exist, most still unknown to many scientists.

Answer 3

Cattle ranching does not occur in the rainforest. It occurs outside of the rainforest, on land that once was actual rainforest but is not anymore.