Most of the snake species live in rainforests. They live in trees and the rainforest is a warm enough temperature for them to live there year round. They use the trees for their shade. There is much more competition because there are less trees for the snakes. Sloths live in trees as well. They rarely are on the ground because of their long claws. They eat leaves, buds, but mostly eat leaves from Cecropia trees which are only found in rainforests. So by the trees being cut, their habitat and food are being destroyed. Without the trees, sloths are easily seen by predators. These species will be endangered if the destruction of rainforests continue. Half of the world's species is already endangered by the destruction.

Solutions

In order to eliminate the destructive impacts of deforestation, our communities should minimize the use of tropical timber by recycling and reusing wood. We also need to set laws to eliminate killing endangered species and cutting down their habitats and shelters. When farmers need land, they should try to avoid invading animals' habitats, but rather work on a solution to plant crops next to or elsewhere. Dams also do not always have to be built in the rainforests and communities could work on using less electricity. By eliminating or decreasing the amount of dams and pollution by search for these resources, we can significantly help the species living in the rainforests. Minerals and metals can also most likely be found in other environments. It is not possible to fully stop cutting down trees for we need some wood. Companies that cut down trees can help by replanting new trees to replace the ones destroyed.