Tropical rainforests are the Earth's oldest living ecosystems. Fossil records show that the forests of Southeast Asia have existed in more or less their present form for 70 to 100 million years. Rainforests are dense, warm, wet, fertile, nurturing environments that are teaming with life. The plant life tha

Because rainforests are home to many exotic animal and plant species, people like you and I are curious to find out what really lies deep within them. In my opinion, rainforests should be open to the public for viewing but under certain guidelines and restrictions. These beautiful wonderlands should not be kept hidden. People should be able to enjoy the tranquil setting without disturbing the atmosphere and its inhabitants. With certain rules and regulations, people would be able to enjoy whatever the rainforest has to offer. Creating a tourist industry with guided tours through the rainforests, the country has a renewal resource that is there forever. It benefits the country and it benefits the world, just imagine what you may see on a tour of the rainforest:

Not only are rainforests home to an abundance of trees, plants insects and mammals, they are also home to many indigenous people. For thousands of years, these people have thrived in the Amazon rainforest, enjoying its bounty and cherishing its beauty. Today's indigenous peoples, however, live in a world far different than their ancestors’: ancient cultures are vanishing along with endless acres of rainforest. At one time an estimated 10 million indigenous people lived in the Brazilian rainforest – today there are less than a million. Just as they shared in its bounty when the rainforest flourished in peace, so too they share in its tragedies.

Plants have contributed one fourth of the medicines available today. Seventy percent of the plants identified by the National Cancer Institute as useful in cancer treatment are found only in the rainforest. Drugs used to treat Leukemia, Hodgkin's disease and other cancers come from rainforest plants, as do medicines for heart ailments, hypertension, arthritis and birth control. Yet, less than 1% of tropical forest species have been thoroughly examined for their beneficial chemical compounds. Further studies can, potentially, provide people w

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