Homework Help: geography

Posted by carl on Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 5:43am.

im writing a report on the causes of deforestation in the Amazonian rainforest. i need to explain how forest fires destroy the rainforest.
up to now ive wrote about how the farmers burn parts of the rainforest to use for farms cattle ranches and to grow crops is there anything else i cant find much info ive looked on Mongabay website but it doesnt really explain .
thankyou

geography - Writeacher, Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 7:33am
In some of the areas where deforestation is taking place, people have been using the charcoal (produced by burning down the trees) for cooking their food and heating their homes.

http://www.rain-tree.com/facts.htm
from http://www.google.com/search?q=burn+rainforest+for+charcoal&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
geography - carl, Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 8:07am
i never thought of that thanks so much you guys are great id be lost without you i have now finished my essay hopefully i will get a good mark . fingers crossed! :)
geography - Writeacher, Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 8:12am
You're welcome! Go get an A!!

=)
geography - SraJMcGin, Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 9:40am
http://www.google.com/search?q=causes+of+deforestation+in+Amazonian+rainforest&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

P.S. Above is another search that may help you.

Sra

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