It is amongst the world’s most prized treasures and contains more forms of life than any other place on earth. It is essential to the survival of life on our planet by regulating climate, oxygen flow and disposing of toxic chemicals in the atmosphere. But is being destroyed at a massive rate. It’s important to protect this international treasure, Our Rainforests. And it’s up to you. Outline: Trouble in ParadiseIntroduction- Why are the rainforests being cut down?I.ProblemA.Disappearing rainforest.1.Rate of destruction2.Reasons for destructionB.What’s at stake1.People of the forest2.Animals3.Resourcesa.Foodb.Pharmaceuticalsc.Cure for cancer?d.Medicine mene.OxygenII.Do we have Options?A.Rebuilding processB.Cost of rebuildingC.Options chosen instead of rebuilding1.Cutting down old growth2.Planting orchards3.Cows, herding4.Housing and constructionIII.Why is the government not rebuilding NOW?A.MoneyB.Not enough world pressureConclusion- Not enough action is being taken to stop the destruction and rebuild the rainforests. Katy BoyntonEnglish and BiologyDec. 7, 1999A girl named Nina Kuashachi and her family planted a small clump of rainforest-dwelling trees outside of their small home in Central Africa. She said “I just want to get back the forest that was taken from my family.” She used to live in the middle of a large rainforest but industrialization efforts by her native country have destroyed most of this forest for industrial plants and factories. Nina planted these few trees to try and get back “what was taken from me” and surprisingly, she did more about rebuilding the rainforest than a lot of the native governments have. The situation explained above is one all too familiar to citizens of countries once covered in lush rainforests. The gigantic trees, the colorful birds and the millions of brightly decorated insects are now lost. Companies cut down this beautiful resou...
