These are the main destruction agents that have been destroying the rainforests of the Amazon. In an effort to preserve what is left, the Brazilian government announced a two-year commitment that would protect up to 62 million acres of forest. Mark Schlessman, professor of biology at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie NY, said he is pessimistic about the actual success the Brazilian government will have.
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The plan is the first as a result of an alliance between the World Bank and World Wildfire Fund. World Bank would fund the majority. The Associated Press reported Brazil s president, Fernando Henrique Cardoso s, videotaped statement. This is a testimony of our commitment to preserve the environment. CNN interactive reported that most of the land is in two national parks in Roraima.