Amazon rainforest

Government: TOO MUCH DEFORESTATION 

1) 10% of National Parks being protected

2) Reserves for  INDIGENOUS  people - 20% of forest

3) IBAMA- Prevent illegal logging - SATELLITE IMAGES 

Kayapo Indians

1) TRADING ; Brazil Nut Oil (NO HARM)

Eco-tourism Companies

1) Run Holidays

2) River Trips (Dug out canoes)

3) MONEY! (WITHOUT DESTROYING FOREST) 

TRANS AMAZONION HIGHWAY

 -Roads bieng built through forest

BEEF PRODUCTION

-Large areas being cleared by cattle ranchers

IRON ORE MINING

-At Carajas a large area of land has been cleared

FLOODING

-Tucurai Dam has been built and has flooded large area of forest

TIMBER/MAHOGANY

-Logging companies cut down trees 

LEACHING- Heavy rain > Loss of nutrients

-Areas cleared by loggers and charcoal burners are being exposed

SOIL EROSION

-Increase in OVERLAND flow 

TUCURAI DAM FLOODED

-Animals die
-Trees rot in lakes -> mosquitoes -MALARIA 

AMERINDIANS

-Rivers poisoned by chemicals > fishes are UNFIT to eat > DEATH
-Diseases from outside > DEATH
-CAN'T CONTINUE TRADITIONAL LIFESTYLE

GOVERNMENT OF BRAZIL: METHODS OF PROTECTION

- Protect 10% of National Parks
-IBAMA: Illegal logging
-Reserves for INDIGENOUS people (20%)

OWNERS OF INDUSTRIES

-Sell: TIMBER, IRON ORE, ELECTRICTY >> MONEY!