Logging in the Amazon is primarily driven by agricultural expansion, including cattle ranching and soy cultivation, as well as illegal logging for timber. Infrastructure development, such as road construction, also contributes to deforestation by providing access to previously remote areas. Additionally, economic pressures and demand for land and resources exacerbate the situation, leading to significant environmental impacts and loss of biodiversity. Conservation efforts are ongoing but often struggle against these powerful economic interests.
In 2012, logging in the Amazon was down to two to three percent. Logging was only to be done in parts of the rainforest that were designated. Although, the area did see its share of illegal logging.
make it illegle
Sadly, in the Amazon.
Loads of trees are cut down...
yes you will go to jail for 500 years
Too many people.
The Amazon River, the second longest river in the world, is a naturally occurring phenomenon and was not built.
i think the answer might be deforestation.
STARO ( save the amazon rainforest organization) works with the natives in the amazon rainforest to educate people about over hunting,logging and other things that threaten the rainforest
TO LIVE! the rainforests are a main supply of oxygen for us! We use the Amazon for logging hydro electric power cattle ranching mining.
Illegal and predatory logging plays a central role in the destruction of the Amazon. It is now generally accepted that illegal logging is the norm, rather than the exception in the Brazilian Amazon. Between 60 and 80 percent of all logging in the Brazilian Amazon is estimated to be illegal.
The exact number of logging companies operating in the Amazon rainforest is difficult to determine due to the presence of both legal and illegal operations. However, estimates suggest that there are hundreds of licensed companies, alongside many more engaging in illegal logging activities. The total impact of these companies on the rainforest is significant, contributing to deforestation and environmental degradation. Efforts to regulate and monitor logging practices continue to be a challenge in the region.