causes of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest

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What is the largest cause pf deforestation in the amazon rainforest?

Cattle ranching 80%

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What is the second largest cause of deforestation in the amazon rainforesr?

Agriculture 10%

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Resource extraction

Mining for gold,iron,ore,bauxite,oil

In 1999 10,000 hectares of land were used of mining

In 2016 this increased to 50.000 hectares

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Population pressure

Migration for higher paid jobs this has doubled 10 cities in Brazil between 2000-2010.The total population grew 23% to 25 million in Brazil