Also called overexploitation, overharvesting refers to harvesting a renewable resource to the point of diminishing returns. For example, practicing too much agriculture in a certain area may deplete the soil’s nutrients and leave the area barren for a significant amount of time
Overharvesting in the Amazon Rainforest
As more and more commercial agriculture moves into the Amazon, more and more areas are over-harvested and left with a lack of nutrients for the native species to recover.
overcatching of fish and other aquatic species in the amazon river causes a great deal of damage in the amazon biodiversity.