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Brazil Deforestation



Primary Sources [|Deforestation rates are dropping.] This video shows how the human consumption of deforestation is going down. This was chosen because it's showing how the hard work of many is helping to curb the destruction of a very important ecosystem. It also gives a good idea as to what is happening the Brazil's forest region.

[|Control of Deforestation] This was chosen because it gives a good look as to what happens after cutting down the trees. It also gives some statistics as to how Brazil's deforestation compares to other countries deforestation rates. The timeline at the ends also shows how quickly the deforestation happened.

Artifacts [|Amazon Rain Forest under siege from Illegal logging] I decided to us this article because it tells the reader how people are brought into the business of illegal logging. It relates to my analysis because in the end it address what is going on to try and stop deforestation.

[|Forest Watch] The maps on this website shows how human pressure has effected the forests in Brazil. It details where and how the forests are being damaged.

[|Deforestation in the Amazon] The chart on the page shows how deforestation has risen and fallen in the past few years. It also gives reasons as to why it's being destroyed. I had chosen this because it shows how the rate of deforestation has been falling in recent years.