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A Treasure House |
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Honoring Our Connection with Nature
Imagine a portion of real estate almost the size of the United States and you get an idea of the immensity of the Amazon Rainforest. Imagine a virgin tropical environment hundreds of miles from the nearest road or source of pollution. Think of the Rainforest soil, rich in minerals and trace elements as the forest continuously recycles in a virtually closed ecosystem.
Imagine over 200,000 species of plants thriving in this tropical paradise. Consider that approximately 40% of modern therapies and medicines are derived from just 2% of these Rainforest botanicals. Think about the life-saving research that still needs to be done.
The World's Greatest Treasure House
Clearly we are looking at our planet’s greatest natural treasure house – home of the highest concentration of nutrients and life energy on earth. It plays a key role in maintaining global health and climatic stability. Every person in the world is a direct or indirect beneficiary of the Amazon Rainforest. For the sake of all mankind, the Rainforest must be preserved.
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Rainforest Facts |
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The Amazon Rainforest is Home to...
- …Over 200,000 Indigenous people living in hundreds of communities.
- …More species of plants and animals than all of the earth’s other ecosystems combined.
- …Over 3,000 fruits of which only 200 are used in the Western World.
- …Plants used as treatments and cures for hundreds of diseases and health maladies.
- …The highest concentration of life energy on Earth.
- …70% of all plants active against cancer.
- …50% of all oxygen you breathe.
- …80% of all the earth’s surface vegetation.
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Destruction of the Rainforest Threatens the Future of Us All
- Today, thousands of species are threatened with extinction.
Every minute, 75 acres of Rainforest is disappearing. It’s possible that in the next 18 years, 90% of the entire Rainforest will be gone.
The Rainforest is the world’s treasure house of healing botanicals, the lungs of the planet, and much more…
In fact, the National Cancer Institute has identified 3,000 plants active against cancer – 70% of them in the Rainforest.
A new model of sustainable economics brings a welcome solution.
In one year, one acre of the Rainforest is worth:
- Timber….……. $400 per acre
Today’s consumers are more ecologically conscious and are choosing to buy earth-friendly products. They are driving a new model of business. Recent surveys report that:
- 68 million Americans consider environmental and social issues when purchasing*
- 91% are interested in protecting the environment*
- 83% support responsible business practices*
- 59% prefer sustainably produced products*
- * According to Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) 2003
Amazon Herb Company is in perfect step with this growing consumer consciousness. We partner with over 14 Amazon communities who are sustainably harvesting nutrient-rich botanicals. This cooperation creates economic resources at the village level to protect the land and the culture, and sustain a vision of hope for the future.
We have leveraged the desire for health, planetary balance and financial freedom into a new model of ecological prosperity.
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Join us and live the adventure.
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