Talk:Tropical rainforest conservation

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Not a very good article at present. Lots of opinion, value judgemenst and erroneous statements. Needs a mjor re-write to make it impartial and include vital information such as WHY rainforest is cleared.Ethel Aardvark 00:37, 18 June 2007 (UTC)Reply

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Needs updating

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This is a rather poor article, and needs a good cleaning.

True, also it could do with some reasons FOR conservation, i.e. preserving biodiversity, natural beauty —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.42.183.32 (talk) 17:16, 19 November 2007 (UTC)Reply

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The Collins English Dictionary defines conservation as "saving and protecting the environment."[1]

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines conservation as "a careful preservation and protection of something; especially: planned management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect."[2]

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a rainforest as "a tropical woodland with an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches (254 centimeters) and marked by lofty broad-leaved evergreen trees forming a continuous canopy."[3]

References

  1. ^ "Conservation definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary". www.collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  2. ^ "Definition of CONSERVATION". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  3. ^ "Definition of RAIN FOREST". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2018-04-21.