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Making use of the rainforest provides the human race with fuel, wood, paper, land for farming, space for mining and areas for cattle _________.
ranching
With no trees to anchor it down, loose soil is being washed into ______ and polluting them with silt.
rivers
Even if trees are replanted, they take years to _________, especially hardwoods.
grow back
_________ that remove trees from the rainforest, such as farming or logging, can provide work for people.
Industries
Extreme weather and __________ could destroy the forest eventually anyway; it makes sense to make use of its resources now, before it is too late.
climate change
Where trees have been _________, new ones can be replanted.
cut down
The trees help to control the climate and water cycle. Without the trees, the ‘_________’ will be worsened and the rivers in South America could change beyond recognition.
greenhouse effects
A lot of logging is done __________, in areas where cutting down the forest is not permitted.
illegally
Deforestation destroys the ________ of lots of animals, many of which are becoming extinct as they don’t live anywhere else.
habitats
We get a lot of our food from the rainforest, such as banana, coffee, rice, potatoes, nuts, oranges and figs. Without the forest, these will not be found in ______..
nature
There are special, protected ______ of the rainforest where cutting down trees is not permitted.
areas
Although many foods come from the rainforest, we are able to grow some of them ______ of the forest, in greenhouses and plantations.
outside
Many governments of poorer countries around the world _________ the money made by the logging industry, as well as the trade of the goods mentioned.
depend on
Rainforest wood is relied upon by many people for ______. Also, things made from wood like mahogany can be exceptionally beautiful.
building
The machinery used in ___________ also adds to carbon emissions.
deforestation
Other animals also eat the foods found only in the forest so by cutting down these trees we are _________ both their food and ours.
destroying
