American pair take rainforest challenge

Two friends from Austin, Texas, have told the story of their trip down the Amazon river.

Speaking to Austin 360, Tim Hawkins and Joseph Hochman detailed their 1,000 mile trip paddling down the world famous water course, all in the name of highlighting the destruction of the rainforest.

As well as showing the problems with deforestation by documenting their journey on camera, the pair also said that they took the trip to teach themselves about how rainforest destruction is impacting those who live in the forests.

"We wanted to put a face to people being affected by the problem of deforestation," said Mr Hochman.

On their epic journey, the pair saw monkeys, turtles, "fat crocodiles and noisy howler monkeys", they told the source.

Amazon rainforest deforestation is caused by the use of the forest to raise cattle for the beef industry as well as by trees being cut down for use by timber companies.

Written by Helen Montag.

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