Hello all, this is the poster I made for Amazon Rainforest. Let me know what you think!

In my previous posts, I introduced the Amazon Rainforest and it's endangered situation to the reader. As we all know how precious the Amazon Rainforest is  and how important it is to us human being. Now it's high time for us to take action and really do something!

Although the rainforest is the Earth’s oldest living ecosystem and has been around for millions of years, it may not be around for much longer. At the present rate of destruction, the rainforest will be gone in 20 years or less. And, unlike North American rainforests, once the Amazon Rainforest is destroyed, it doesn’t come back.

The Amazon Rainforest supplies most of the air in our lungs and when the rainforest is gone, so is most of our air. This definitely caught my attention. In the hospital, I see many people having to pull oxygen tanks around with them in order to catch a breath of air. Without the rainforest, in 20 years or less, none of us will be able to breathe without these tanks.

Destruction of the rainforest is the second largest cause of global warming. Scientists believe that if global warming continues, it could cause serious problems like floods and droughts in different parts of the world. We have already seen evidence of this worldwide.

What can you do to protect rainforests?

1.      Live in a way that doesn’t hurt the environment – for example, don’t buy tropical woods. These are most often used for flooring or furniture. Mahogany, teak, and others are very common. Instead look for American woods such as oak, cherry, walnut, ash, and beech. Beautiful floors are now available made from bamboo – this is actually a fast-growing grass that is more environmentally friendly than cutting down huge old-growth trees.

2.      Eat less meat! So much meat is produced now in large feed lots  - “CAFO’s” – Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations – that the requirement for feed around the world has forced large swaths of the Amazon to be turned into fields to grow soybeans for export.

3.      Use FSC certified paper – see if your school district is using FSC paper. A list of approved paper brands is available online at the FSC website.

4.      Learn about the rainforest – as you are doing – and share your knowledge and concerns with others. 

Last but not least, pass along this blog post and let more people know about the importance of Amazon Rainforest and join the campaign of protecting Amazon Rainforest!

The Amazon Rainforest Family Program:

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Partnering with an educational NGO has allowed the set up of two trails at Refugio Amazonas based on the story of a six year old girl living in the rain forest called Ania. Kids will feel as if they were part of the story and will learn how to value their relation with the Earth.
The Family programs for kids focus on being educational and entertaining at the same time. We have partnered with an educational NGO to set up two trails at Refugio Amazonas based on the story of a six year old girl living in the rain forest called Ania. Kids will feel as if they were part of the story and will learn how to value their relation with the Earth. Adults are welcome to join, but can choose to do other activities. Further visit a parrot and a mammal clay lick.


Amazon Rainforest is an excellent illustration of the cornerstones for fair trade and responsible tourism. 

• Fair Working Conditions: We have partnered with an educational NGO to set up two trails at Refugio Amazonas based on the story of a six year old girl living in the rain forest called Ania. Kids will feel as if they were part of the story and will learn how to value their relation with the Earth. 
• Fair Prices: Single Occupancy: $1067 per adult / Double Occupancy: $847 per child
• Integration Into the Local Economy and Regional Development: The revenue made by the tour can greatly benefit the local economy.   It also makes fewer traffic for the Amazon Rainforest area, which will protect the ecosystem and promote  sustainable development. 
• Fair Trade Partnerships Between All Actors in Tourism:  This program also encourages the tourists to spend their dollars at the local businesses.  
• Sustainable Resource Use and Environmental Justice: The tour do not use any vehicles which has improved the air quality in the Amazon Rainforest areas.  The elimination of cars and their exhaust, has not only improved air quality but has improved the protection of animals in the rainforest. In addition, kids were educated to protect the ecosystem in a very early age during this trip. This has improved the overall tourist experience for everyone visiting the Amazon Rainforest. 

Hidden in the rainforest above a secluded and wild beach, El Remanso Lodge is situated on the Osa Peninsula Costa Rica, close to Puerto Jimenez. With its 185 acres of private reserve it is part of the Osa Peninsula National Refuge.
The owner-operated Osa Peninsula Lodging offers a total of 13 spacious units between cabins and rooms, offering an overall capacity for up to 30 guests. This enhances the small-scale character of the lodge, enabling a highly personalized service that has been highly recognized by our discerned guests over the years. 

The property includes an extensive trail system, which lets you discover the magic of a primary rainforest and observe the abundant wildlife surrounding the lodge. Explore secluded waterfalls, take a stroll on a deserted beach with tide pools and a lagoon or wander next to exciting small creeks deep in rainforest canyons.

A big variety of activities can be enjoyed at the El Remanso Rainforest Wildlife Lodge with our highly knowledgeable guides: thrilling waterfall rappelling, early-morning bird-watching  guided interpretative hikes, a canopy tree platform tour or simply relax on the wooden deck of your cabin while watching monkeys swing through the surrounding trees! Outside excursions are offered by local guides and include dolphin-watching in the Golfo Dulce, horseback rides through the rainforest and beach, surfing on the famous Matapalo breaks or hiking on a day tour in the Corcovado National Park.

This Osa Peninsula Lodging was designed with strict ecological policies in mind and has been a pioneer in sustainable practices in the Osa Peninsula since its creation in 1999.  Several ecotourism principles are fulfilled by the lodge: (1) The lodge was one of the first in Costa Rica to provide its electricity exclusively by its own micro-hydro system. (2) They reduce their environmental impact by recycling their waste, they run their own composting system, treat waste waters and participate in local reforestation programs on the Osa Peninsula. (3) El Remanso also has close ties with the community and provides work for more than 25 local staff all year around.

Thanks to all these efforts, in 2011 the Costa Rican Tourism Board awarded the lodge with the highest rating of the Certification For Sustainable Tourism (CST – level 5) in the lodge’s first certification process.

El Remanso is an ideal Osa Peninsula Lodge for active people who are interested in a unique experience within nature while respecting and protecting the environment. It is often picked as a honeymoon destination or a special family reunion for people who are interested in an active and unique experience in the rainforest.

This article proposed to give some basic facts of the Amazon Rainforest and then introduce the current status of Amazon Rainforest to the reader.  For example, deforestation, the effect of human activity, and endangered ecosystem. Finally, this article aims to call on people to pay attention to the conservation of the nature resource in Amazon Rainforest and take some actions.

Facts of Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon Rainforest, world's largest remaining natural resource, represents 54% of the total rainforests left on Earth.

It covers an area of 2,5 million square miles, embracing nine South America countries: Brazil, Columbia, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and so on , or two thirds of the South America continent.

Its live force is the Amazon Rinforest, born in the Andean Moutains of Peru, flows for more than 4,000 miles to discharge its waters in the Atlantic ocean near Belem, Brazil. Along the way, it is fed by about 1,100 tributaries.
See a map of the Amazon basin river network.  

Current Status of Amazon Rainforest
The main sources of deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest are human settlement and development of the land. In the nine years from 1991 to 2000, the total area of Amazon Rainforest cleared rose from 415,000 to 587,000 km²; comparable to Spain, Madagascar or Manitoba. Most of this lost forest has been replaced with pasture for cattle. In February 2008, the Brazilian government announced that the rate at which the Amazon rainforest was being destroyed had been accelerating noticeably during the time of the year that it normally slows.    

The main sources of deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest are human settlement and development of the land.The Amazon rainforest is also subject to private activities of logging and oil drilling. These practices have seen private companies, often outside of the rule of law, exploit the forest for primary resources.   

Animal and plant species that are endangered are ones that are in peril of becoming extinct if measures are not taken to protect them and their habitat. The rainforests of the world and Amazon have so many species of animals and plants; they are most at risk of becoming endangered.

Let's save the Rainforest! Please buy a tree or make a donation!  Please Click: http://savetheamazonrainforest.com/
                                         

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