In the 1970s and 1980s, some areas of the Amazon were exploited. However, the Brazilian government is now keen to make changes. In 1992 they held a World Earth Summit and in 1995 embarked on plans to help conserve the Amazon TRF. Wildlife parks have now been set up and moves are being taken to reduce rainforest destruction. Also, in some parts of the Amazon the government has created extraction reserves, where people who live in the rainforest use it in a way that protects it long-term. This also provides these people with a living. Some of these reserves have legal protection from destruction by loggers, ranchers and soya farmers. Finally, Eco-tourism encourages visitors to learn about the TRF and then hopefully they will want to help save it. This type of tourism is growing in Brazil.
Tropical Rainforests
