Why are the rainforests important?

World Rainforest Information Portal - Amazon, South America, Asia, Africa - Rain forest web.org

Rainforests once covered 14% of the earth's land surface; now they cover a mere 6% and experts estimate that the last remaining rainforests could be consumed in less than 40 years.

Nearly half of the world's species of plants, animals and microorganisms will be destroyed or severely threatened over the next quarter century due to rainforest deforestation.

What can you do to help the rainforest?

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