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he passage. Then answer the questions that follow.Money doesn't grow on trees, but timber thefts are thriving. Every year, forests the size ofPanama are lost. Some of the destruction is by small farmers clearing land to raise cropsand livestock, but the bigger problem is illegal logging.All over the world people raid national parks at night. They create false forestrymanagement plans so they can log in protected areas. They grow banned species of woodin order to cut them down.The World Bank estimates that illegal logging costs close to $15 billion annually in lostrevenue for governments. The practice leads to unsustainable development and hurts thewelfare of the people who depend on forests. It threatens the biodiversity of wildlife. It fuelsclimate change by reducing trees, which absorb the greenhouse gases that are warmingour planet.But a clever use of mobile phones is helping to change the game. Smartphones placed intree canopies and powered by solar panels can detect the sound of chainsaws from faraway. The phones then alert officials to logging. Two weeks into Rainforest Connection'spilot project, these mobile phones have helped already helped to catch thieves. Oneprogram is even using recycled smartphones to track illegal logging.Consumers can help protect endangered forests by looking for the Forest StewardshipCouncil certification when buying wood products.Bibb 6th Grade SS Unit Four-Latin American 25...Page 5 of 11© 2024 Renaissance Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.
8.The MAIN purpose of the Rainforest Connection project is to stop people fromA.growing banned species of wood.B.clearing land for farming and livestock.C.creating false forestry management plans.D.cutting down trees in violation of national laws

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D. cutting down trees in violation of national laws

The passage describes using smartphone detectors to catch chainsaw activity and alert officials to illegal logging.