Why is the Amazon rainforest so important to Brazil and Brazilians?

Question

Why is the Amazon rainforest so important to Brazil and Brazilians?

Answer 1

For the indigenous population the Amazon rainforest is important because it is their home and their culture is closely related to the forest, rivers and fauna . If you destroy the forest you also destroy all the indigenous people that are left. Some of the tribes in the Amazon still have not had contact with outside cultures yet. Can we destroy the indigenous way of life? The people have been happily living for thousands of years. Humanity will lose their language, art, tales, and also their knowledge.

If destroying the indigenous cultures (there are many different tribes in the Amazon) is not enough, the Amazon forest is also the home to thousands of species only found there. These species are from all kinds of life, from bacteria, to plants, to great mammals and many are already endangered. Mankind has already caused the extinction of thousands of species already with processes like deforestation, much like the Amazon rainforest is experiencing today. The process of deforestation for economic development has been responsible for a great amount of loss. The extinction of species can cause some potential problems that we should be aware of. Animals are important for the overall balance of the environmental systems. Additionally you can view the Amazon rainforest as a DNA bank holding the secrets to many new discoveries in many different areas of human knowledge. And who better than the indigenous people to tell us about these secrets. They know many of the secrets since they have been living there for thousands of years. The only source of this knowledge is hidden in the indigenous culture, since the Amazon tribes didn't develop a "writen technology". Another problem with the extinction of species is that this may cause other species to get overpopulated. Imagine if this happens with a strain of bacteria that causes a particular disease. Humankind has already made contact with viruses that were buried deep inside the jungles. For example Ebola was only transferred to humans when they deforested and destroyed the animal habitats.

The Amazon rainforest also plays a role in the climate that affects the entire world. If this environmental service that the forest provides is dismantled by its destruction there will not be any substitutes for it. The Amazon works like a great air conditioner, it cools down the temperature in the entire world by 1 or 2 degrees Celsius and helps to balance the humidity and rain in several parts of the globe. Climate change is happening because of the release of many tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, this happens mostly because the of the use of fossil fuels, but also because of forest fires. The Amazon forest is the biggest land stock of carbon (in form of trees, leaves and roots) of the world, if the forest catches fire you will release this carbon to the atmosphere in form of carbon dioxide. Unfortunately the usual way to deforest in the Amazon region is by fire.

Answer 2

Is it so ..? Wake up dude

Answer 3

Its one of the largest rainforests in the world, and reports say that almost 40 to 50% of it, which was there once, has now been destroyed. there are almost 1000 rare species of animals, birds and trees that have not been discovered by scientists, and it still remains an unexplored mystery. the world is trying to protect this rainforest, as it has a multitude of medicinal plants.  cutting them down could destroy the habitat of many organisms, and force them to move into other areas, like snakes and deadly animals moving into cities.

Answer 4

it significantly contributes to the environment-habitat, rain, ecosystem..there is no fun in sharing the data but the figures are mind blowing

Answer 5

For the indigenous population the Amazon rainforest is important because it is their home and their culture is closely related to the forest, rivers and fauna . If you destroy the forest you also destroy all the indigenous people that are left. Some of the tribes in the Amazon still have not had contact with outside cultures yet. Can we destroy the indigenous way of life? The people have been happily living for thousands of years. Humanity will lose their language, art, tales, and also their knowledge.

If destroying the indigenous cultures (there are many different tribes in the Amazon) is not enough, the Amazon forest is also the home to thousands of species only found there. These species are from all kinds of life, from bacteria, to plants, to great mammals and many are already endangered. Mankind has already caused the extinction of thousands of species already with processes like deforestation, much like the Amazon rainforest is experiencing today. The process of deforestation for economic development has been responsible for a great amount of loss. The extinction of species can cause some potential problems that we should be aware of. Animals are important for the overall balance of the environmental systems. Additionally you can view the Amazon rainforest as a DNA bank holding the secrets to many new discoveries in many different areas of human knowledge. And who better than the indigenous people to tell us about these secrets. They know many of the secrets since they have been living there for thousands of years. The only source of this knowledge is hidden in the indigenous culture, since the Amazon tribes didn't develop a "writen technology". Another problem with the extinction of species is that this may cause other species to get overpopulated. Imagine if this happens with a strain of bacteria that causes a particular disease. Humankind has already made contact with viruses that were buried deep inside the jungles. For example Ebola was only transferred to humans when they deforested and destroyed the animal habitats.

The Amazon rainforest also plays a role in the climate that affects the entire world. If this environmental service that the forest provides is dismantled by its destruction there will not be any substitutes for it. The Amazon works like a great air conditioner, it cools down the temperature in the entire world by 1 or 2 degrees Celsius and helps to balance the humidity and rain in several parts of the globe. Climate change is happening because of the release of many tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, this happens mostly because the of the use of fossil fuels, but also because of forest fires. The Amazon forest is the biggest land stock of carbon (in form of trees, leaves and roots) of the world, if the forest catches fire you will release this carbon to the atmosphere in form of carbon dioxide. Unfortunately the usual way to deforest in the Amazon region is by fire!!!

Answer 6

If this is who i think it is... U should have listened to miss kenny!

but anyway its important for brazils economy, society and ecology.

ECONOMY: tourists bring in money

Society: through conservation and stuff like that indigenous villagers from within will be able to interact with insiders.

on the ecological side it provides food water and shelter.

They were very basic answers (if youre not who i thought you were sorry)

Answer 7

Most of it is very dangerous and very few roads. Most travel is by boat . There is some of the best hard woods  but is difficult to cut and get out of the jungle. Many very bad snakes.

Answer 8

It is important to all of us, it is the one and only large Eco system that has remained untouched up till recently and all the efforts must be made to maintain it in the pristine condition, as much as possible, at all cost, and whatever sacrifices.

Such large systems are needed to keep Eco systems in the balance, and keep this world thriving.

Answer 9

Because in any place there is no such big forest.

the nation should proud of it

Answer 10

The river amazon is the lifeline of brazil teeming wth wildlife and exotic insects we have sailed down the amazon and orinoco rivers carring steel rings for the petroluem plants ............it meanders along and they are long boats plying all the way with exotic fruits and forest produce.............it is awesome

Answer 11

That is why, the local people are worshipping their forests........, they are lucky...... various benefits....., study the environment................