Threaten … with ….

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  plant species¹ are not the only forms of life (threatened with ___ (extinct) in the rainforest).
  Threaten … with ….
  He threatened her with a gun.
  She was threatened with a gun by him.
   
  Rare birds and animals (that ___ (can not find) anywhere else in the world) have been disappearing at the rate of one a year since the turn of the century.
  The governments in these countries are usually also too weak __ (stop) large companies and powerful individuals from __ (destroy) the rainforests.
   
  the valuable timber² and other resources (found in the rainforests) are also a very important source of foreign exchange
   
   
   
   
  The only solution to the problem seems to be for the richer countries of the world __ (help) the countries __ the rainforests are located.
   
  one way (they could help) would be by canceling the international debts (that countries like Brazil owe)
   
  they could support programs (to teach the local people <to regard the rainforests as gardens (to be harvested)>)