The MAIN reason for the deforestation of the Amazon Rain Forest is

A) the need for housing.

B) the need to drill for oil.

C) the need to clear land for gold mining.

D) the need for pasture land for livestock.

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Zain Bradford

13 February, 03:18

The MAIN reason for the deforestation of the Amazon Rain Forest is

A) the need for housing.

B) the need to drill for oil.

C) the need to clear land for gold mining.

D) the need for pasture land for livestock.

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Jeremiah May · Answer 1

D

Explanation:

Cattle ranching is the leading cause of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. The majority deforestation in the Amazon Basin since the 1960s has been caused by cattle ranchers and land speculators who burned huge tracts of rainforest for pasture. Brazilian government data indicates that more than 60 percent of deforested land ends up as cattle pasture.

Kaylie Ritter · Answer 2

D

Explanation:

Cattle ranching is the leading cause of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest

The MAIN reason for the deforestation of the Amazon Rain Forest isA) the need for housing.B) the need to drill for oil.C) the need to clear land for gold mining.D) the need for pasture land for livestock.

The MAIN reason for the deforestation of the Amazon Rain Forest is

A) the need for housing.

B) the need to drill for oil.

C) the need to clear land for gold mining.

D) the need for pasture land for livestock.