WWF's Amazon & Rainforest Conservation Program

National Geographic chronicles initial steps taken by the World Wildlife Fund in conserving a crucial part of the Amazon Rainforest. See how an expedition lead by Claudio Maretti is taking these crucial steps in wildlife and forest conservation.

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• Rainforest Conservation
• Amazon
• National Geographic
• Claudio Maretti
• Conservation
• Rainforest Destruction
• WWF
• World Wildlife Fund

[BlackXLilymon]

I am proud to be a Tree Hugger!

[Atrax1207]

Hey, america is telling (demanding is the better word) everyone what to do, how to do it and even when to do it. But it never happened the other way around. :(

I don't think that is right to tear down whole rainforest b/c of soy, there must be a better way. Only thing is that ppl are not willing to stop and think, they always do everything right of the bat and most times it turns out that they've fucked up everything. :(

I hope they'll find a better way.

Take care.

[alexrogers411]

I meant to say: WWF: ATTITUDE!

[alexrogers411]

The only way to resolve this issue is in A STEEL CAGE!!

WWF: The EXTREME!

[Richard482]

The latest statistics show that rainforest land converted to cattle operations yields the land owner $60 per acre and if timber is harvested, the land is worth $400 per acre. However, if these renewable and sustainable resources are harvested, the land will yield the land owner $2,400 per acre.

[Richard482]

Experts agree that by leaving the rainforests intact and harvesting it's many nuts, fruits, oil-producing plants, and medicinal plants, the rainforest has more economic value than if they were cut down to make grazing land for cattle or for timber.

[Richard482]

Unfortunately what they doon't release is that more than 20% of the worlds oxygen comes from the Amazon

[NickyAmerica]

Get a Fucking job.

[chopath]

don't forget the soy beans farming that is destroying the rainforest

[TMKchld]

The Amazon is extremly important to eveyone's survival...