Native PeoplesNative Peoples

Elias Osio, Tri Nguyen, Alex LamerElias Osio, Tri Nguyen, Alex Lamer

Our Position

• We are against rainforest destruction

EntitlementEntitlement

This land has been handed down unto This land has been handed down unto us by our forefathers long before the us by our forefathers long before the corporations and government attempted corporations and government attempted to corrupt it of its natural resources and to corrupt it of its natural resources and beauty. beauty.

If there is anybody that should have If there is anybody that should have control over the fate of this land, it is us, control over the fate of this land, it is us, not government plans like Avanca Brasil.not government plans like Avanca Brasil.

Natural BeautyNatural Beauty

292 square miles of rainforest was destroyed in August 2008. 292 square miles of rainforest was destroyed in August 2008. That's a 228 percent increase over August 2007. That's a 228 percent increase over August 2007.

Slash and Burn farming has caused extensive environmental Slash and Burn farming has caused extensive environmental damage. This causes soil to lose its fertility and weeds to invade the damage. This causes soil to lose its fertility and weeds to invade the area, which severely harms the natural beauty of the land.area, which severely harms the natural beauty of the land.

26,000 sq km, or one fifth of the entire Amazon has already been 26,000 sq km, or one fifth of the entire Amazon has already been cleared. If this alarming rate of deforestation increases, the cleared. If this alarming rate of deforestation increases, the rainforest will be no more.rainforest will be no more.

The rainforest is a lush, species-rich paradise with more than 75,000 The rainforest is a lush, species-rich paradise with more than 75,000 types of trees and 150,000 species of higher plantstypes of trees and 150,000 species of higher plants. . One in ten One in ten known species in the world live in the Amazon Rainforest. If we keep known species in the world live in the Amazon Rainforest. If we keep allowing people to destroy this wonderful forest, it will never be as allowing people to destroy this wonderful forest, it will never be as beautiful of a place as it is right now.beautiful of a place as it is right now.

Natural HabitatsNatural Habitats

Do this slide Alex.Do this slide Alex.

PSB ALL THE WAY!PSB ALL THE WAY!

Remember to explain why destruction of Remember to explain why destruction of natural habitats is a important reason to natural habitats is a important reason to save the rainforestsave the rainforest

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