Estimated that…
1 million indigenous people living in the forest.
Clearing forest to…
grow crops and rearing livestock.
Used for resources such as,
timber, water and minerals.
Thin topsoil leads to…
increased soil erosion.
Cattle ranching is responsible for…
80 percent of deforestation.
Tree canopy absorbs…
CO2.
Every day…
137 plants, animals and insect species are lost.
The average temperature is…
27 degrees.
Trees such as…
mahogony and teak are highly valued.
The Trans-
Amazonian Highway is 4000 km long.