In central America much of the tropical rain forest region has been destroyed because people have....?

a.)cut down the trees.
b.)planted too many trees.
c.)used the land for fertile farmland
d.)irrigated the land to water the trees.

Read this and you'll find the answer.
http://www.rain-tree.com/facts.htm

not only have the trees been cut down or burned up, the land then being used for raising cattle, etc, when you buy leather or other products rising from the ashes of deforestation you are supporting the destruction. deeper problems lie within the heart of the government beaurocracy.

c.

While a.) is the obvious answer, not so obvious is what is the cause of this destruction. Rapidly expanding populations and poverty appear to be the most likely candidates.