• Tag Archives: Amazone_Rainforest

    In a world of shrinking forests, Peru creates 3.3 million acre national park in the Amazon

    Posted on November 25, 2015 by Gareth Mankoo

    Imagine the creation of a national park that is 22 times the size of Chicago! Yes, that’s what just happened with the establishment of a 3.3 million acre national park in Peru’s Sierra del Divisor mountain range. This makes the … Continue reading3 →

    Posted in Awareness and Hype | Tagged , | Leave a comment

    Your daily dose of beef is destroying the Amazon Rainforest

    Posted on June 22, 2009 by deepa

    The deforestation of tropical forest for is estimated to produce 17% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and cattle farming is the biggest threat to the remaining Amazon rainforest. Reportedly, a fifth of the Amazon forest is already lost since … Continue reading3 →

    Posted in Other Stuff | Tagged , | Leave a comment