The Amazon is currently under threat due to human actions, particularly deforestation. Many trees are chopped down to obtain wood for fuel and furniture, mainly to export to MEDCs. Furthermore, land is needed to provide food and accommodation for the increasing population of Brazil, thus trees need to be cleared to use the land. The land is also used by Transnational Corporations for cattle ranching, providing meat to export to MEDCs. A further use of this land is to generate HEP energy for the growing population.
Aside from deforestation, a further problem the Amazon faces is mining. The Amazon has supplies of gold, bauxite and diamonds. The extraction of these resources results in waste and pollution which damages wildlife habitats. This in turn can impact biodiversity or even result in extinction.
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