The Amazon Rainforest

1 The Amazon Rainforest is under serious threat from forest clearing.
2 It is thought that over 11,000 km2 of rainforest is cleared every year.
3 Experts belive that global warming might be partly caused by deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest.
4 If the Amazon rainforest is logged and cleared it may lead to many animals and plants becomeing extinct.
5 The Amazon rainforest is already greater than 520,000 km.
6 80% of logging is done illegally.
7 Some people predict that if the rate of logging continues the Amazon rainforest will be extinct
8 Conversation organisations like the World Wildlife Fund are working to save the Amazon rainforest.]
9 Environmenteslist are concerned anout the effects of clearing the Amazon rainforest.
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