Why are rainforest being cut down?

Answer 1

Rainforests are primarily cut down or burned by humans to clear land for agriculture and cattle pasture (by burning), timber harvesting for furniture or other products (by cutting). Rainforests may also be cleared for mining or roadbuilding.

A:The two main causes of deforestation in South America are the claiming of lands for agriculture and the exploitation for wood products and by-products.

Large areas of rainforest and other green areas are burnt each week or leveled with machines for agriculture and cattle. Many international food companies contribute to this problem, purchasing large areas of rainforest and transforming it for hosting thousands of heads of cattle for supplying their worldwide needs, most often through paper companies. Satellite imaging shows day after day large areas on fire by human hands.

Many legal and many illegal wood processing enterprises go further and further into green areas chopping down and processing large trees and destroying the minor vegetation in their way.

Local governments have tried to impose some limitations but corruption is a problem.

A:Pollution, mining, farming, and logging (cutting down trees) have all helped to cause the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. A:in the amazon rainforest over 279000 trees get cut down a year A:One of the reasons is that it is a warm, wet climate in the rain-forest and the trees are very durable and can stand hot and moist weather. When you are building a structure with wood, you have to take into consideration that there might be floods, snow, or rain. Dead wood can rot if it gets too wet. Rain-forest wood can last longer in wet conditions.

Cutting down trees for wood is not bad; the problem is, is that we cut down way too much way too fast. we didn't take into consideration that we might one day run out of forests. That's the problem.

We have learned from it though. today nonprofit organizations are planting new trees where old trees have been cut down.

Answer 2

There are a number of reasons the rainforests are being cut down. Both timber farming, and to claim more farming/arable land are the main two motivations.

Answer 3

The rainforests are being cut down for two main reasons. First, to make room for farms and ranches. Second, to build houses. In short, because there are too many people on this planet.