Rain forest
Let’s protect the forest!
Everyone's correct behaviour is the first step for the protection of any ecosystem. Few rules of conduct may be important at the source, to protect rainforests.
Here is a short list of recommendations suggested by many associations dealing with this issue, that should be adhered to protect the tropical nature and environment.
• Do not buy things made of tropical wood (parquet floors, furniture, boats, etc.) and ask for the certification if possible.
• Check where the meat comes from; it's better to eat meat from your own country or make sure it does not come from Tropical areas
• Do not eat frozen tropical fish or shellfish.
Do not buy items made of hides or integument or other materials of tropical animal origin (ivory, feline fur, crocodile, snake or lizard skin, tortoiseshell items , etc.).
• Do not buy live animals (monkeys, felines, turtles, parrots, etc.) or dead animals (butterflies, insects, spiders, shells, trophies, stuffed animals, etc.) of Tropical origins.
• Do not visit reptile, fish or live insect shows. The mortality rate of these animals is often extremely high and they are replaced with specimens taken from nature
• Do not buy Tropical plants unless they are from European nurseries
• Support nationally- and internationally-recognised associations or foundations fighting for the protection of Tropical nature.
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