At this rate of destruction, in a matter of years, the rainforest could be completely eradicated. The rainforest may be called a scientist's paradise, however, it is truly a paradise for all. From violins and other musical instruments, to the simple paper we write on every day, the human race depends on the rainforest for countless products. Nearly ninety percent of all prescription drugs in the United States alone comes from the rainforest . The rosy periwinkle which comes from the rainforest can be used as a medicine for cancer.
Vanilla comes from an orchid that lives in the rainforest.
The cocoa tree produces cocoa, which is made into chocolate. Most important of all, however, the rainforest supplies a precious seventy percent of the world's oxygen. Recently, the rainforest has been under unmerciful deforestation . Deforestation takes place when trees are cut down in the rainforest. Farmers living in areas of rainforests have been deceived by the rich, green look of the rainforest.