Rainforests provide a lot more than the oxygen of their trees. They provide habitats for countless species of diverse animals across nearly the entire spectrum

Rainforests provide a lot more than the oxygen of their trees. They provide habitats for countless species of diverse animals across nearly the entire spectrum of the animal kingdom, many of which can be found exclusively there. As stated elsewhere in the comments on this article, oxygen in the atmosphere is not an issue for us. It's CO2 and the preservation of other creatures that should motivate us, amongst other things.