Deforestation in South America
Deforestation- The clearing or cutting down of trees. Places for cattle ranches are the main reason people are cutting down the trees. Deforestation is becoming a big issue for South America as more and more of the Amazon Rain Forest is getting cut down. In the past 40 years 20% of the Amazon Rainforest has been cut down. It is expected that 20% more will be cut down over the next decade.