Recently number of rivers have dried due to intense drought in Amazon rainforest, damaging the jungle ecosystem and having a profound impact on the indigenous communities living in that area.
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Deforestation in Amazon
Causes of deforestation
Consequences faced due to deforestation
Estimates place the current deforestation level of the Amazon at 17%, and its tipping point at 20-25%. If the tipping point is surpassed, the largest rainforest on Earth could become—at best—a dry grassland.
Steps taken to protect Amazon rainforest
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