The Destruction of the Amazon Rainforest

🌍The construction of the third largest dam in the world is flooding indigenous territory and displacing thousands of people.

🌳Illegal roads built by gold diggers and ranchers are destroying thousands of hectares of rainforest.

💧Water pollution caused by dam construction is affecting the daily lives and livelihoods of indigenous communities.

🚚Truck drivers face treacherous roads and challenges delivering supplies in the Amazon jungle.

🐾Animals and wildlife in the Amazon rainforest are being threatened and displaced by deforestation and human activities.

What is the biggest threat to the Amazon rainforest?

—The biggest threats to the Amazon rainforest are illegal roads, dam construction, and deforestation.

How are indigenous communities affected?

—Indigenous communities are being displaced, losing their homes and livelihoods due to dam construction and deforestation.

What is the impact on wildlife?

—Wildlife in the Amazon rainforest is being threatened and displaced by deforestation and human activities.

What challenges do truck drivers face in the Amazon jungle?

—Truck drivers in the Amazon face treacherous roads, mudslides, and difficult terrain while delivering supplies.

How is water pollution affecting indigenous communities?

—Water pollution caused by dam construction is impacting the daily lives and livelihoods of indigenous communities.

00:00Illegal roads, dam construction, and deforestation are devastating the Amazon rainforest.

03:48The construction of the third largest dam in the world is flooding indigenous territory.

07:49Illegal roads built by gold diggers and ranchers are destroying the rainforest.

09:45Water pollution caused by dam construction is affecting indigenous communities.

15:45The dam construction project is displacing indigenous communities.