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    The Amazon rain forest is being destroyed, but groups are fighting to keep the rain forest alive. In the 1960s, Brazil’s government encouraged overcrowded cities to move out into the Amazon rain forest. They caused destruction with their roads, sawmills and construction. When gold was discovered, miners came in with diseases like Malaria, Influenza and Whooping cough. These diseases wiped out entire Yanomami villages.
    When more agriculture spread, farmers began cutting down large amount of trees and then the land didn’t work. Brazil banned disruption of many sites, but loggers and farmers kept on working. In 2004, 10,000 square miles were cut down. Overall, 80 percent of logging is illeagal. So the Yanomami have fought back against the miners and loggers.
    Organizations are working with Brazilian government to protect the rain forest. WWF and Brazil are creating ARPA, or Amazon Region Protected Area. These people are trying to stop the deforestation of the rain forest.

    The Amazon rain forest is being destroyed, but groups are fighting to keep the rain forest alive. In the 1960s, Brazil’s government encouraged overcrowded cities to move out into the Amazon rain forest. They caused destruction with their roads, sawmills and construction. When gold was discovered, miners came in with diseases like malaria, influenza and whooping cough. These diseases wiped out entire Yanomami villages.
    When more agriculture spread, farmers began cutting down large amount of trees and then the land didn’t work. Brazil banned disruption of many sites, but loggers and farmers kept on working. Overall, 80 percent of loggers are illeagel. IN 2004, 10,000 square miles were cut down.
    Organizations are working with Brazilian government to protect the rain forest. WWF and Brazil are creating ARPA, or Amazon Region Protected Area. These people are trying to stop the deforestation of the rain forest.