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Rain
Forests in Mexico are being Destroyed!!!
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THERE
IS A RAIN FOREST IN CHIAPAS, MEXICO, THAT COULD BE LOST FOREVER! Many
people are hoping the Mexican government will help save the Montes
Azules Biosphere Reserve , home of the Lacandón rain forest.
THE PREDICAMENT
The Mexican government is facing a dilemma (problem).
On the one hand, there are people making their living as farmers in
the Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve. To do this, they have to destroy
large areas of the rain forest for their farms. There are also companies
that are present in the rain forest, destroying the environment by
cutting trees for lumber.
On the other hand, there are people all over the world who use products
that come from the rain forest, like plants, wood, food, etc.
WHAT TO DO?
The Mexican government wants to help its people survive in the Montes
Azules Biosphere Reserve, but it wants to be in peace with the rest
of the world too.
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outsiders be allowed to use the rain forest? Who, how and why? |
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the rain forest be completely protected? How and why? |
