so they can raise and sell more cattle.The third major traditional reason for destruction of the rainforest is logging. Trees from the rainforest are used for building houses, making furniture and providing pulp for paper products, such as newspaper and magazines. Rainforest that was chopped down can grow back over time, but they will never have the same variety of plants and animals they once did.In many recent years people have become more aware of the damage being done in rainforests across the world. This sudden awareness has helped in the development of many organizations focused on preserving rainforest ecosystems. Two examples these organizations are the Tropical Rainforest Coalition and the Rainforest Foundation US.The Tropical Rainforest Coalition believes that “individuals are the ones who can truly make a difference.” This organization was established in 1991 during World rainforest Week and is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that has made a significant impact on the preservation of rainforests. The Tropical Rainforest Coalition builds coalition between individuals, corporations, businesses, learning institutions and non-governmental organizations seeking to reverse “the unsustainable use of the rainforest.” The mission of the Tropical Rainforest Coalition is to preserve the tropical rainforest ecosystems at the local level through enabling volunteerism and through community education, and at the international level through technical and financial support for recognized organizations involved in the conservation of the tropical rainforests.The Rainforest Foundation US was founded by a vision of two people. These two people saw what was happening to the Amazon rainforest because of a man named Raoni. Raoni, the chief of the Menkragnoti Kayapo tribe, had wanted to vocalize his people’s troubles and in doing so protect their homeland in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. The ...
