National Geographic Magazine: Last of the Amazon

January 2007

	"Remnant patches of Brazilian rain forest, the world's most biologically diverse habitat, edge land chain-sawed, bulldozed, and scorched to make way for crops and cattle. Hard-to-remove trees may be left standing. At current clearing rates, and with climate change continuing, scientists predict that 40 percent of the Amazon will be destroyed and a further 20 percent degraded within two decades."

National Geographic Magazine has published an incredible article about the loss of the Amazon entitled Last of the Amazon. Written by Scott Wallace, with Photos by Alex Webb, the article highlights the issues surrounding the destruction of rainforests in Brazil, including logging, clearing for agriculture and cattle ranching.

Click here for an exerpt on the National Geographic website.

Check out the photo gallery that accompanies the web artcile.

Also, check out the interactive map of the Amazon.

We're working on bringing you a full-text version of the article.