Keep the Amazon rainforest off the chopping block

Keep the Amazon rainforest off the chopping block
AMAZON RAINFOREST "Lungs Of The Planet"..

Friends of the Earth
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The Amazon rainforest in Peru is one of the most biodiverse and environmentally vulnerable regions in the world, with hundreds of endangered and threatened species at risk. Unfortunately, the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement that Congress will soon consider will further endanger Peru?s rainforest. I urge you to oppose this agreement.

One of the most serious threats to the Peruvian rainforest is the widespread illegal logging of mahogany, an endangered species. This logging damages habitat for other endangered species such as the giant river otter. In addition, the International Labor Organization has documented the use of forced indigenous labor in many illegal logging operations. Most of the mahogany logged in Peru is exported to the United States in violation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.

Friends of the Earth

Tell Congress to protect the Amazon
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