<?xml version="1.0"?>
<rss version="2.0">
   <channel>
      <title>7C - The Amazon by Deirdre Marcia Burke</title>
      <link>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj</link>
      <description>Select a picture about what you chose and upload to the padlet and write a short description (min 60 words) of what it is answering:What / Who is it? - a brief history Why is it important, When Write a title and YOUR NAME -  NEXT TO IT.</description>
      <language>en-us</language>
      <pubDate>2022-08-18 16:09:04 UTC</pubDate>
      <lastBuildDate>2025-06-17 17:00:54 UTC</lastBuildDate>
      <webMaster>hello@padlet.com</webMaster>
      <image>
         <url></url>
      </image>
      <item>
         <title>Amazon deforestation - Deirdre </title>
         <author>deirdreburke3</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3471457511</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>The main cause of deforestation is clearing of land for agriculture and livestock. Although the annual rate of deforestation in Brazil has been sharply declining in recent years, it still amounts to 2.6 million hectares. TO BE CONTINUED </p>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48181905966_6deb6e4db1_b.jpg" />
         <pubDate>2025-05-28 22:35:14 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3471457511</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>Endangered Species in the Amazon-Laila</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3483927985</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>The Amazon Rainforest is home to many endangered species, many of which face threats like habitat loss caused by deforestation, climate change and hunting. </p><p><br/></p><p>Some examples of endangered animals are  Jaguars, Spider monkey, Pink river dolphin, poison dart frog and many more. These species are crucial to the rainforest's ecosystem, and their endangerment has significant challenges to the biodiversity of the rainforest. </p>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://padlet-uploads-usc1.storage.googleapis.com/3963874493/e942be6cd806c92193427728878b1c33/IMG_1445.jpeg" />
         <pubDate>2025-06-09 23:19:57 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3483927985</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>Mitological beings: Saci Pererê-Grimberg</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3485567006</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>The Saci was crated at the South of Brasil, by the indegenous people, and it spreded by the rest of Brasil, the Saci walks with just one leg, and he eats the fruits from the forest, and it appears in many different series, like Citio do Pica-Pau Amarelo, and Cidade Invisível. This famos folclore picture is shown as a brasilian simbol</p>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cd/Saci_perere.jpg" />
         <pubDate>2025-06-10 19:12:52 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3485567006</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>  Amazon deforestation-Gabriel rzezinski</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3485634606</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>The deforestation in amazon is very bad because the most part of animals die and lose their homes and most of the time it`s humans who do this. This is very bad but is good for manufacture things.</p><p><br/></p><p>In total 1,242,079 hectares were deforested and 60,983 alerts were registered in the national territory in 2024.</p><p><br/></p><p>Many deforestations happen because of construction. In my opinion this is not good because it is bad for nature.</p>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50223707533_4d535a946b_b.jpg" />
         <pubDate>2025-06-10 21:09:24 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3485634606</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>Guardians in the Amazon - Liora.</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3485640292</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>The Guardians of the Forest are a group of Indigenous Guajajara people in Brazil who protect the Amazon rainforest from illegal activities like logging and land grabbing. </p><p><br/></p><p>They started in 2013 after tribal leader Tomé Guajajara was killed by loggers. Their work is vital for preserving the rainforest and its biodiversity. Tragically, many Guardians have lost their lives in this fight.</p>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://images.stockcake.com/public/0/d/f/0df56da3-1a28-41ff-8edb-54109efba534/forest-research-activity-stockcake.jpg" />
         <pubDate>2025-06-10 21:24:47 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3485640292</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>Foz do iguaçu-Fernanda W</title>
         <author>fernandaweikersheimer</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3485661907</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Iguazu Falls is an amazing place located on the border between Brazil and Argentina. It has over 270 waterfalls, some as high as 82 meters! It's one of the most beautiful places you can visit in the world.</p><p>Inside Iguaçu National Park, there's a tour called Macuco Safari. First, you ride an electric cart through the forest trail, where you can see lots of cool animals and plants. Then, you walk a bit until you reach the boat. The most exciting part is when the boat gets really close to the waterfalls, and you feel the power of the water and even get a little wet! It's a feeling you'll never forget!</p><p>If you love nature and adventure, this tour is a must-do!</p><p>Besides being a beautiful place, the Falls help the city of Foz do Iguaçu in many ways. The water from the Iguaçu River, which feeds the falls, is used to supply the city with drinking water. It's also important for generating electricity at the Itaipu Hydroelectric Plant nearby. And, of course, the falls attract many tourists, which helps the city's economy.</p>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://elvis.padletcdn.com/1/fetch/e_in/pixabay.com/get/g00c75ad4a689b8bd0cf6f12255bcfa38c32f4c06481b79fcd446b0efb2d8cf04a01cd832877df59a245687ba6c38a1cd.jpg" />
         <pubDate>2025-06-10 22:17:32 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3485661907</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>Amazon deforestation-Rafael Szajder</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3485695739</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>The amazon deforastation is a very common thing that happens not only in amazon, but in many forests. Many animals lose their homes. The deforestation is good for some people because they can sell things made of wood and make a lot of money, they can use the space that don't have trees to make livestock.</p><p><br/></p><p>The most part of the time, deforestation is made by people, but sometimes it is natural with fire. The deforestation rate in the month of May 2025 in the Amazon increased</p><p><br/></p><p>In my opinion deforastation is a bad thing, because it makes animals die and it is a very bad thing for the nature.</p>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=02a881f72cac3b2d&amp;rlz=1CAJPEZ_enBR1146&amp;q=imagem+de+desmatamento&amp;udm=2&amp;fbs=AIIjpHxX5k-tONtMCu8aDeA7E5WMdDwGSuc8eBkl8hX51y2q6-r6qOmgvFs8yhx59bJgnXQRW0CpTUrikAvoMvruBQ5EXrmF0QvB2iHTMAEISsCypY3En_C-6ZXkAOKKYe1VM_dhXYnf8ya_hyfPabPc6QP327DGQLWV8TjlunmFtRazebMKy76TnZ_B5R8iXM68ki5rILWz_k6Lm6YdiHzlDvB-2pOLDQ&amp;sa=X&amp;sqi=2&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiRocDD-ueNAxW3GrkGHQeNHLAQtKgLegQIDhAB&amp;biw=1200&amp;bih=615&amp;dpr=1.6&amp;safe=active&amp;ssui=on#vhid=ZzfuQMzABAxAuM&amp;vssid=mosaic" />
         <pubDate>2025-06-10 23:23:55 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3485695739</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>Amazon biodiversity-Taly Segal</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3485755221</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>    Biodiversity is the variety of living beings on Earth. The Amazon rainforest is the most biodiverse region on Earth containing many undyscovered plants by science, poisonous, dangerous, but also beautiful and inoffensive species.</p><p>    More than 3 million espicies and more than 2.500 tree species live in the Amazon rainforest. I'ts important to protect those spicies because they protect biodiversity, help regularly the global climate and provide vital resources for local communities and future generations.</p>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://get.pxhere.com/photo/flower-flowering-plant-plant-wildflower-garden-botany-spring-meadow-annual-plant-lupin-shrub-plant-community-groundcover-Forb-herbaceous-plant-castilleja-subshrub-delphinium-wallflower-botanical-garden-primula-perennial-plant-lobelia-goldenrod-1492289.jpg" />
         <pubDate>2025-06-11 00:20:53 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3485755221</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>DESFORESTATION IN THE AMAZON-ALAN GHELMAN</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3485783526</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>Deforestation in the Amazon is the large-scale removal of forest, mainly caused by human activities such as cattle ranching, farming, mining, and logging. It started increasing significantly in the 1960s, when governments encouraged development in the region.</p><p>It happens through burning,road construction, illegal logging, and the expansion of farmland. This is a serious issue because the Amazon helps regulate the global climate, is home to millions of species, and plays a key role in the water cycle across South America. It also directly affects Indigenous peoples living in the area.</p>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50223708588_a89394931b_b.jpg" />
         <pubDate>2025-06-11 00:38:11 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3485783526</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title> Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest.     Arthur Nolla</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3487029627</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Deforestation</strong> is one of the biggest threats to the Amazon Rainforest. Large areas of trees are cut down for farming, cattle grazing, and illegal logging. This destroys the homes of many animals and plants, reducing biodiversity. It also harms the environment by increasing carbon emissions. Scientists and environmental guardians are working hard to preserve this important ecosystem before it's too late.</p>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://elvis.padletcdn.com/1/fetch/e_in/pixabay.com/get/gaf77c2946f7a458f9615ff058b30ad20c1427aef28fa5a7509e3ab6b02e2eb97e8a96ccd693c928e5fece9a918a160c4.jpg" />
         <pubDate>2025-06-11 19:31:44 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3487029627</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>Indigenous peoples and traditional communities: Beni Klainchot </title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3487036460</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>The Amazon is home to many indigenous peoples and traditional communities, who have a deep knowledge of the forest and its importance for their survival and culture.</p><p>The dispute over land and resources in the Amazon between different groups (indigenous people, traditional communities, large landowners, companies) generates conflicts that can lead to violence and environmental destruction.</p><p><br/></p>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="" />
         <pubDate>2025-06-11 19:42:58 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3487036460</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>Explores in the Amazon-Fefe Messer</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3487179884</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>An Amazon explorer is someone who travels to the Amazon rainforest for many reasons like scientific resarch and wildlife observation.Some explores may be researches stdying the forest ecosytem there are many Amazon exploreres like , the first Amazon explorer Francisco de Orellana and Percy Fawcett an explorer that disappered while searching the Amazon in 1925.We humans have only explored a very little porcent of the Amazon because it is very big and some areas are vere hard to go to.</p>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://live.staticflickr.com/4311/35073192954_792375b9fa_b.jpg" />
         <pubDate>2025-06-12 00:08:18 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3487179884</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>DEFORESTATION IN THE AMAZON RAINFOREST- Aimee </title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3487215414</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>The Amazon deforestation is the removal of Amazon forest for the purpose of farming so that it can be turned into agricultural land. It started in the 1970s when Brazil encouraged development through road building and farming. The 1990s, 2000s and 2020s saw the biggest loss of forests. Although the rate was slowed in the 2000s by a variety of efforts, deforestation has been ticking up and threatening biodiversity, putting more carbon into the air and, not insignificantly, playing a major role in global climate change.</p>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://padlet-uploads-usc1.storage.googleapis.com/3977673648/189ee1cd2816ce9c8dd1872f129d8da1/image.png" />
         <pubDate>2025-06-12 00:31:52 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3487215414</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title> Amazon rainforest biodiversity - Ariela</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3487269239</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>The Amazon rainforest is one of the largest and most diverse biomes on the planet, with a rich biodiversity of fauna and flora, and a wide variety of animals. It is estimated that it is home to millions of species of animals, plants and insects, species that are unique to this region. The Amazon rainforest has one of the largest and most diverse biomes on the planet.</p>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://elvis.padletcdn.com/1/fetch/e_in/pixabay.com/get/gb7ff1eb5addbcd407b3e9e6c3d3b95f9765fdb867b1eebe8225de8aeeb677e6c4d3d43fcb698bf835677af2611c67d13.jpg" />
         <pubDate>2025-06-12 01:04:27 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3487269239</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>Amazon deforestation-bernardo pustilnic</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3489460844</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>The Amazon rainforest, the largest tropical forest on Earth, is experiencing severe deforestation driven mainly by cattle ranching, large-scale agriculture such as soy cultivation, illegal logging, mining, and the construction of roads and other infrastructure. Weak environmental policies and lack of enforcement have also contributed to the problem. This deforestation has serious consequences, including the release of large amounts of carbon dioxide, which accelerates climate change, the loss of biodiversity, and the destruction of Indigenous territories and ways of life. It also disrupts the Amazon’s crucial role in regulating the water cycle, affecting rainfall patterns across South America. Although efforts such as satellite monitoring, environmental activism, and international pressure have helped raise awareness, deforestation in the Amazon remains a major global concern in 2025. Sustainable development, stronger law enforcement, and the protection of Indigenous rights are seen as essential to preserving the forest.</p>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/Desmatamento_e_Queimdas_2020_%2850223726148%29.jpg" />
         <pubDate>2025-06-13 11:26:11 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3489460844</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>Amazon biodiversity</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3493475110</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p>The Amazon rainforest is so big and one of the largest forest in the world because of this have a big biodiversity,with crocodiles,aligators,fishes,snakes,frogs,etc... the biodiversity in Amazon rainforest is amazing and beutefoul.Have a lot of tourist that go to amazon rainforest only to see the biodiversity.</p><p><br/></p>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://elvis.padletcdn.com/1/fetch/e_in/pixabay.com/get/g3b1ed1fbb7f5d2ff55e6ce31f80b3982b6af2dc30203ec5ceb300a5f5b863ead8bbba2af6755a8a5ef0b78004685f6b5.jpg" />
         <pubDate>2025-06-17 16:59:19 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3493475110</guid>
      </item>
      <item>
         <title>Pau Brazil-Gustavo redenschi</title>
         <author></author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3493476122</link>
         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Pau-brasil</strong> (Brazilwood) is a tree native to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, highly valued for its red dye and timber. When Portuguese explorers arrived in Brazil in the early 1500s, they discovered this tree and quickly began exploiting it for its valuable wood. The extraction of pau-brasil was one of the first economic activities during the colonial period, leading to early trade with Europe.</p><p>The demand for the red dye made pau-brasil a key resource, but intensive logging caused significant deforestation and depletion of the species. Over time, the focus of Brazil’s economy shifted, but pau-brasil remains a symbol of the country’s natural heritage and colonial history.</p><p><br/></p>]]></description>
         <enclosure url="https://live.staticflickr.com/2413/5795119613_c0f04bd132_b.jpg" />
         <pubDate>2025-06-17 17:00:52 UTC</pubDate>
         <guid>https://padlet.com/deirdreburke3/ykrrbzlrd9mcxpwj/wish/3493476122</guid>
      </item>
   </channel>
</rss>
