TEKOHAW, Brazil At dawn in this small Amazonian village in Brazil s Para state, flocks of noisy green parrots soar overhead as children run and play between wooden homes, kicking up sandy soil in places white and bare as a beach.
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In the heart of the Amazon, poverty drives deforestation, posing a threat to biodiversity and climate (AP) – At dawn in this small Amazonian village in Brazil’s Para state, flocks of noisy green parrots soar overhead as children run and play between wooden homes, kicking up sandy soil in places white and bare as […]
The poverty in the Amazon needs to be addressed in order to protect the rainforest, according to experts. The combination of poverty and limited economic opportunities has led to deforestation as people clear more forest for agriculture. To combat this, experts suggest finding alternative livelihoods for people living in the region, such as sustainable harvesting of native products like açaí and cacao.