Countries that are wealthy in terms of rainforests and their valuable resources are generally not the world’s most prosperous in terms of money. The local inhabitants and indigenous tribes that live in or around rainforests largely depend on these natural resources for their daily sustenance. Lack of enough education and professional skills compel them to merely survive on whatever resources they can find from the forests.
Often, conservation measures to protect rainforests are well-intentioned, but not of much benefit to the local inhabitants. When steps are under-taken towards erosion prevention, flood control, fisheries protection, and so on, these forest Inhabitants are often thrown out of their natural habitats. This pushes them further into dire poverty.
Because of this, many governments are in the horns of a dilemma and choose not to do anything in the matter; this too is not an acceptable option. Conservation of rainforests can be said to be successful only when the nation’s economic stability is balanced by the inhabitants’ wellness and the ecosystem’s sustainability. This is indeed a tall order, difficult to achieve.
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