79. Causes and Effects Worksheet: The Rainforest by Julie Wallace, ADMC
Rainforest destruction is now recognized as one of the greatest environmental tragedies of all time. By why are the rainforests disappearing so quickly ?
In 1800, there were 2.9 billion hectares of tropical forest worldwide. There are 1.5 billion hectares of tropical forest remaining.
Almost 65% of Central America has been cleared to create pastureland for grazing cattle
Rainforest land cleared for pasture or farming degrades quickly and is usually abandoned.