To fulfill our excessive needs, tropical rain forests have been continuously destructed, losing its natural resources that was once abundant. Because humans are the dominant factors in reaching such devastating state, it is important that we start making efforts to sustain remaining rain forests. The utmost important agenda is to raise the public awareness, so that every individual is aware of the posing danger. Using the power of media, well-designed programs such as governmental campaigns and educational videos can motivate eco-friendly savings. Many people assume that their individual actions will not have much power to save the forests, so coming up with a data or an image that can spur awareness is crucial. Governmental actions through economic spending to restore the forests can also be helpful, as well as the laws that can enforce heavy fines for exploitation of wildlife and resources. Active work of organizations in local areas can also add on to making significant changes.
source: Sodhi, Navjot S., Lian P. Koh, Barry W. Brook, and Peter K.Ng. "Southeast Asian Biodiveristy: an Impending Disaster." TRENDS in ecology and Evolution 19.12 (2004): 654-60. Web. 9 Dec. 2014. [Online Journal Article]
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