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The document discusses deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. It is occurring for several reasons: (1) to clear land for agriculture, including cattle ranching and crop cultivation; (2) for urbanization and population growth which requires land for housing and infrastructure; (3) to develop transportation networks like roads and highways; (4) for resource extraction including logging, mining, and dam construction. Deforestation is happening most rapidly in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru and is a threat to the biodiversity of the Amazon.
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