Five Things I've Learned About the Amazon

The Amazon is very rich in culture and biodiversity. The tops five things I’ve learned about the Amazon is it’s the most diverse region out of anywhere in the world, deforestation has affected everyone here negatively and the Federal Government is now trying to help. Disease and illness is difficult to control and loggers, farmers and miners negatively affect the indigenous peoples.

The topic I have learned most about is biodiversity. The rainforest is the most bio-diverse place on the planet. Trees, animals and aviary enrich the jungle with so much life- it’s really amazing. The problem in the Amazon is the production of sustainable resources. Because people are farming land illegally, they are cutting down the trees and destroying the ecosystem. Deforestation has devastated the Amazon and it’s biodiversity.

Deforestation is due to the need for the wood. The Amazonian foliage is used for so many different purposes such as food, houses and consumer products. Not only are companies going through and cutting down the forest but loggers and farmers are taking over the land illegally and doing what they please with the resources they obtain. It’s really sad because the indigenous people of Brazil rely on the forest to survive.

The Federal Government is trying to do all they can to protect the Amazon. However, it is difficult to do so when there are so many people illegally inhabiting the land and destroying natural resources. Although the government is not in total control over the land in Brazil, they are working really hard to make a difference. They want to protect the indigenous peoples and figure out how to make the Amazon a more sustainable area. The government also works to protect the forest by doing their best to patrol the territory.

Disease and illnesses are also something that affects the Amazon. Because of the climate, disease is always changing and spreading. It is also really difficult to control because of the mosquitoes and other parasites. Luckily, the Amazon has what we know as universal health care and vaccinate everyone, including Indian tribes. It’s sad though because the Amazon is not a fully developed part of the world so they are still doing research trying to fine cures and vaccines to other illnesses. It is hard to get everyone under disease control consider malaria and yellow fever are two major diseases that are spread throughout the Amazon.

Finally, another thing I learned about the Amazon that I find really important is how farmers, loggers and miners are driving out the indigenous people of the Amazon. These groups have gone through and taken over indigenous territories. They are have been known to massacre indigenous tribes and the courts have convicted some groups of genocide. The indigenous people are an important part of the Amazon. They have lived here for centuries and are considered to be the most knowledgeable people of the Amazon. The government and others social groups are doing all they can to protect the Indians, however, the Indian people also don’t have any laws protecting them from illegal intruders.

All five of these topics I’ve discussed are serious issues in the Amazon. Brazil is doing all that it can to help improve the overall lives of the people and the Amazon. I really hope that these conditions improve overtime. I hope I live to see the day when Brazil makes it’s transition from being a developing country to a developed one.