history of tropical rain forests

This terrestrial biome has very little land in the world where they can actually maintain the conditions needed to properly preserve thousands of species.  Since the equator is the only region to receive full energy form the sun, tropical rain forests must be as close as possible for the most reliable environment.  Rain forests that are located farther away contain only a small remnants of topical forests.
Removing these forests without properly restoring them, has resulted in a damaged habitat and biodiversity.   And the purity of the air is no longer sustainable for the plants and animals.  There are various methods of deforestation, some of which can retain the natural rain forest's habitat. Slash and burn agriculture is when the vegetation is cut and then later burned to release the minerals into the soil.  This is a technique the farmers used in order to provide rich soil for their crops.  If selective logging is done right,  which is when only certain trees are chosen and the ones surrounding it are left standing, then in less than 50 years the rainforest with be able to regrow.  Perenial shade agriculture is when a patch of trees are left standing in order to provide shade for the farmers crops, such as coffee and chocolate.  This regrowth takes arounds 20 years, but is still the quickest method.  There used to be methods like these that were properly used, but today we are using the clear cut method, which will damage the forest forever.