What is the biggest threat to habitat destruction in the Amazon rainforest?

The leading drivers of deforestation in the Amazon are: Uncurbed expansion of ranching and unsustainable farming practices clear forests and leaves areas more prone to fires that can quickly become uncontrolled.



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Direct human causes of deforestation include logging, agriculture, cattle ranching, mining, oil extraction and dam-building.

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Threats Facing The Amazon Rainforest
  • Ranching & Agriculture: Rainforests around the world are continuously cut down to make room for raising crops, particularly soy, and cattle farming. ...
  • Commercial Fishing: ...
  • Bio-Piracy & Smuggling: ...
  • Poaching: ...
  • Damming: ...
  • Logging: ...
  • Mining:


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While deforestation has decreased significantly in the Amazon this year, the forest is still burning at an alarming rate.

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Dams flood critical forests, alter the water chemistry, and can affect the passage of fish, compromising their survival. Fires – Fires in the Amazon have not been a natural occurring phenomenon until recently.

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Mining, logging, ranching, agriculture, and oil and gas extraction have put unsustainable pressure on the delicate rain forests of the Amazon Basin. The resource is available in English and Spanish.

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