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ROOTS

ROOTS. T each R estore E ncourage E stablish S upport. By: Brendan Carroll, Byron Reding , Jesse Detulio , Anthony DeApolo , Shannon Ellis. MISSION STATEMENT.

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ROOTS

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  1. ROOTS • Teach • Restore • Encourage • Establish • Support By: Brendan Carroll, Byron Reding, Jesse Detulio, Anthony DeApolo, Shannon Ellis

  2. MISSION STATEMENT We are rebuilding lives and the rainforest from the "roots" up. Through tireless conservation, education, and reforestation, we are committed to saving the rainforest and ensuring a secure and better future for all. Our basic operation can be identified by TREES: Teach, Restore, Encourage, Establish and Support.

  3. Situation • Deforestation and habit loss is a serious issue in Paraguay • 35% of the Atlantic Forest was lost in Paraguay between 1989 and 2003. • Flooding and natural disasters has also been effecting the forests of Paraguay • the Upper Parana Atlantic Forest in Paraguay has one of the highest rates of deforestation in Latin America

  4. Main Languages • Paraguayan Guaraní, is, alongside Spanish, one of the official languages of Paraguay • Paraguay's constitution is bilingual • State-produced textbooks are typically half in Spanish and half in Guaraní

  5. Paraguay Flag

  6. Video on Deforestation Shows how deforestation is forcing a tribe to leave land that has been occupied by them for generations http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/video/2010/sep/28/deforestation-paraguay

  7. Works Cited Country, By. "Paraguay: Environmental Profile." Rainforests. Web. 26 Oct. 2010. <http://rainforests.mongabay.com/20paraguay.htm>. Date, By. "PARAGUAY." WELCOME TO ILLEGAL-LOGGING.INFO. Web. 26 Oct. 2010. <http://www.illegal-logging.info/approach.php?a_id=117>. Nature, By. "The Proper Etiquette In Paraguay - Travel Etiquette (UK)." Essential Etiquette Advice and Information for Worldwide Travel at Travel Etiquette (UK). Web. 26 Oct. 2010. <http://www.traveletiquette.co.uk/EtiquetteParaguay.html>. "Paraguay Environment - Current Issues - Geography." Index Mundi - Country Facts. Web. 26 Oct. 2010. <http://www.indexmundi.com/paraguay/environment_current_issues.html>. "Paraguay Guide -- National Geographic." Travel & Cultures -- National Geographic. Web. 26 Oct. 2010. <http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/paraguay-guide/>. "Paraguay." U.S. Department of State. Web. 26 Oct. 2010. <http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/1841.htm>. "WWF - Agriculture and Environment: Commodities." WWF - WWF. Web. 26 Oct. 2010. <http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/footprint/agriculture/soybeans/>. "WWF - Environmental Problems in Paraguay." WWF - WWF. Web. 26 Oct. 2010. <http://wwf.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_offices/paraguay/environmental_problems_paraguay/>.

  8. Social Culture • Strong national identity dating back to the first colonists • Strongly Family Oriented • Large gap between rich and poor

  9. Cultural History • Spanish explorers married native Guarani women in early 15th century • Gained independence from Spain and Argentina in 1811 • National Identity is shaped by struggles of the early colonists

  10. Demographics • Population estimated at 5.2 million (1999) • Approx. 95% of population is Mestizo (Half Spanish, Half Guarani) • About 95% of the population is less than 60 yrs. old • Less than 3% of the population lives in the area known as the “Chaco” • The Chaco is 61% of land area in Western Paraguay

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