Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Protected Areas and their Status


Out of the entire Amazon rainforest, protected areas only account for 44 percent. The conservation status of these protected areas is not great because deforestation continues to occur. This is due to poor management and low staffing in certain protected areas. 


Source: http://news.mongabay.com/2011/0420-protected_amazon.html

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