How did humans adapt the rainforests to suit them?

It would depend on whether you were speaking of current practice or historically. Currently, the standard method of “adapting” the rainforests of the world is to cut them down as rapidly as possible and then farm the resulting cleared land for as long as it will be productive…. Which isn't very long. read more

The first indigenous human settlements in the Amazon Rainforest were based on a rotational form of agriculture known as swidden farming, or slash-and-burn cultivation. The indigenous Amazonians cleared a small, circular area of the heavy rainforest, typically between 2.5 to 5 acres, allowed it to dry and then burned the cleared and dried area. read more

Arboreal Adaptations Many rainforest animals have adapted to live in the tall trees of the regions. Sloths have adapted to the rainforest by moving into the trees. Living high in the canopy, these slow-moving mammals mainly eat tree leaves. They use their strong toes to climb and hold on to branches. read more