| A | B |
|---|
| Tropical rainforest | broadleaf forest found in wet and hot regions near the Equator |
| Indigenous | original or native |
| Environmental groups | organizations that work to protect the natural world |
| Land Use Conflict | arguments about the best way to use the land |
| Preserve | to save |
| Preservation | the act of saving |
| Natural resources | materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that can be used for economic gain |
| Biodiversity | variety of plant and animal life |
| Flora | plant life |
| Fauna | animal life |
| Deforestation | removing or clearing away trees from a forest to create farms or ranches |
| Sustainable | to continue/ to maintain at a certain level |
| Sustainable Development | When people are finding ways to use the resources of the rainforest without destroying it, this is called |
| Sap | a syrup-like substance that comes from trees and is used to make rubber products like erasers |
| Tap | to collect |
| Reserves | areas set aside for specific economic activities, like tapping sap |
| Hardwood trees | trees that are hard and sturdy and perfect for furniture such as mahogany and rosewood |
| Clear-cut | cut down all of the trees in an area |
| Nutrients | substances that make a field fertile |
| Tourism | the business of organizing travel for pleasure |
| Ecotourism | kind of travel that attracts people who want to see unique ecosystems |
