Editing Rainforest Shmainforest (section) Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in!===Where Did The Idea Come From=== The episode is a criticism of the American environmentalist movement to save rainforests. The movement often uses ineffective means of activism and is supported by the ignorance of privileged Americans. The episode also mocks environmentalist clichés such as, "We must take only photos and leave only footprints", "It's more afraid of us than we are of it", and "We have to respect mother nature and she will respect us". Using Costa Rica as the setting is inspired by a nightmarish vacation Trey and his girlfriend took to Costa Rica. There he formed a strong dislike for rainforests, which also influenced the contrarian message of this episode. All of Cartman's comments about the rainforest mirror Trey's personal opinion. Summary: Please note that all contributions to South Park Wiki may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see South Park Wiki:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window)