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What Kind of Human Interactions have a Negative Effect on Latin America
Aidan T, Jake N, Lacey H, and Evelyn V


There are many human interactions that have a negative effect on Latin America. These are some that we have found. First, farmers burn down the rain forest for cattle ranching. There is not very much nutrients in the ground, so they burn down the trees because all the nutrients are in the trees. All of the nutrients then go into the ashes which helps make the grass grow, perfect for cattle ranching. It takes 55 square feet just for a quarter pound of hamburger.


Another interaction is oil drilling. Oil drilling is a negative effect on the land because the drillers cut down the rain forests for space for drilling. It's not just killing the trees though either, because when they cut down the trees, they take away the habitats of animals and the homes of the people living there.

Cutting down trees for paper and other products is a negative effect on the rain forest. Cutting trees down can destroy animals habitats and peoples homes. It is also a negative effect because it can destroy research that scientists do on rain forests to learn more about them and there products.

Those are the negative effects that humans can have on the rain forests.

Source(s): Rainforest Action Network; ran.org