Day 4- Geography : Soil, Land Use, Mineral, and Energy Resources

The Amazon is a very diverse place in which many scientists and researchers are investigating on. We believe that the area has much more than what scientists and researchers have found. If they explore the Amazon more, they may find different types of resources that can help seriously dangerous diseases. Also, we believe that people in the world should pay more attention to the deforeststation that is happening because it is affecting the Amazon in a terrible way. Some scientists and researchers can also find more animals that have not been discovered yet. The Amazon has so many resources and items that have not even been discovered yet!! The deforestation can one day have a horrid affect on the world, so that is why we should stop it now. Now, we will talk about some ideas to make the Amazon an even better place. An idea to make the Amazon a better place is to stop killing all the plants and trees. Those plants can be useful, and those trees are the homes for many animals like the jaguar. Another idea is to explore the Amazon more so that the world can extract all the natural resource from it, however, in a healthy, positive, and non- hurtful way. Let's talk about some resources found in the Amazon.
                          Medicine
                          Milk
                          Poisins
                          Wick's spray (Brand)
                          Brazil Wood
                          Rubber
                          Paint
                          Scent for perfumes (i.e. Chanel Number 5)
                          Fruits
A very interesting fact that suprised us when we went to the Amazon is the fact that the trees and plants have to ability to grown in the poor soil. This fact surprised us because we thought that plants and trees can only grow in rich soil, but obviously not. The Amazon is not a very good place to farm. It is not a good place to farm at because most of its layers do not let any sunlight to come through, therefore, not so many crops can grow. Maybe some ways that the region could be explored for more tourism would be for scientists and researchers to find something new to the world from the Amazon. Everyone would want to come and see it. The world could also talk more about the countries and say how it has so many marvelous resources, and that deforestation should stop. Oh, and by the way, scientists and researchers are not the only ones that can find something new, a tourist can too. A tourist could also change the way the Amazon is treated. Did you know that leaf cutter ants harvest a sixth of the areas leaves, and then takek them to their underground nest which helps the vegetation, helps new plants and items grow, and they break down the leaves to produce or renew soil. The main energy resource of the Amazon is the sun. It can help the plants the rays can reach to grow. Also, the main minerals that are found in insect repellent come from the Amazon. Many perfume and medicine brands use resources from the Amazon to create their products. The Amazon can provide many great resources for us but we must remember, the Amazon won't be there forever if we cut all their trees down, and take too many resources from the Amazon.