1. Be aware of products you consume regularly. Many products are farmed or mined from rainforest areas, meaning that rainforest is lost to allow for their production. By avoiding these products – like palm oil, for example – you can help protect rainforest animals' habitat.

Taking advantage of improved germplasm developed through careful selection can produce grasses and crops that will grow on degraded forest soils. While technology may have accelerated the development and impoverishment of tropical rainforests, it will be one of the keys to saving them.

The conservation efforts to save tropical rainforests include protected areas, reforestation, sustainable agriculture, forest certification, and community-based conservation.