Download or read book Why are the Rainforests Being Destroyed? written by Peter Littlewood and published by Encyclopaedia Britannica. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in British English, Why Are the Rain Forests Being Destroyed? looks at the threats to the world's rain forests from the logging and mining industries, power and oil companies, and from ranchers and farmers.