“Among the countless millions of species residing in the rain forest, ninety percent or more remain undiscovered” (Stone 76). As far as anyone knows, the answer to the cure of Aids may be in the rain forest. As the forests go, so do many priceless opportunities.Severe laws restricting deforestation that provide a balance between ecological protection and economic use are urgently needed. The richness of these countries that include rain forests is greatly being reduced. “Deforestation is the result of many complex forces and of attitudes which cannot be changed overnight, but there is a growing awareness of the importance of intact tropical forest and models of sustainable development are emerging around the world” (Gradwohl 51). The current standing of tropical rain forests is piercing, yet it is never too late. Reforestation laws and programs need to continue developing endlessly.A healthy environment consists of the majority of society adjusting their lives with the necessity of the plant in mind. Most people cannot migrate to Alaska or Brazil to wrap their arms around a tree to save it from being chopped down. “The situation is bleak, but still not hopeless. New voices in forestry science are now beginning to suggest ways we can nurture truly diverse, sustainable forest ecosystems - which will thrive well into the 21st century. Are enough Americans listening” (Herdon 235)? Support for scientific and agricultural research is required of everyone. The future of the earth does not depend on the government or on just a few brave heroes risking their lives to save the forests. We need to learn as much as possible about tropical rain forests to find out their full potential while there is still time. With a country as densely populated as our own, I would think that this should not be a problem, unfortunately this is a premature assumption. There is so much ignorance in our country, and...
