Rain Forest

The Amazon is the largest remaining rain forest on the planet and is the most species rich rain forest in the world. I would like to photograph not only the wildlife and the rain forest itself, but also the deforestation and destruction.

For my adventure I would travel to Peru and into the rain forest at Iquitos and travel down river to Manaus stopping frequently along the way to photograph the canopy of the rain forest, river life, wildlife and villages. I would also photograph logging and land clearing for agriculture to show the impact.

Deforestation of the rain forests is a major issue for our planet. Logging and the clearing of land for agriculture are two of the primary reasons for the deforestation. We all hear the stories on the news, but how much do we really pay attention? Since a picture says a thousand words my idea is to raise awareness using pictures. Estimates indicate that NINE THOUSAND species are going extinct each year, most of them due to the destruction of the rain forests.

I would like to publish the photographs as well as facts, figures, statistics on the Internet and in books. Hopefully I could include information or form a community to share information about what each of us can do to try to slow the destruction of the rain forests.

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