[Map Kernow]

the Amazon rain forest may be largely a human artifact

So then the Amazon rain forest, being a human creation for human use, may be exploited for current human needs, correct?

[Zeroisanumber]

So then the Amazon rain forest, being a human creation for human use, may be exploited for current human needs, correct?

Depends on what you mean by 'exploited'. The Amazon is an extremely rich and valuable resource, not something that I'd clear-cut just to thumb my nose at the greenies.