Tropical rainforests

Question 1

What is an example of a tropical rainforest setting?

Answer 1

Indonesian Rainforest

Question 2

How many species does The Indonesian Rainforest have?

Answer 2

3000

Question 3

How much of Indonesia did Indonesia’s rainforest cover in 1900?

Answer 3

84% - 170 million hectares

Question 4

What are some examples of species in the Indonesian Rainforest?

Answer 4

Sumatran tigers, pygmy elephant

Question 5

What is Indonesia?

Answer 5

An archipelago of more than 17,000 islands

Question 6

Why is the Indonesian Rainforest so important?

Answer 6

It is one of the most biologically and culturally rich landscapes

Question 7

How much of Indonesia did Indonesia’s rainforest cover in 2000?

Answer 7

100 million

Question 8

What was the Indonesian rainforest previously known as in terms of carbon?

Answer 8

One of the world’s major terrestrial carbon pools

Question 9

How much carbon did the Indonesian rainforest used to store?

Answer 9

57 Gt

Question 10

How much carbon does the Indonesian rainforest cover now?

Answer 10

37 Gt

Question 11

What is the most reason for the decrease in carbon absorbed by the rainforest?

Answer 11

Deforestation and demolition

Question 12

What happens when significant peatlands are burned and replaced by plantations?

Answer 12

Thousands of tonnes of carbon is released

The dried vegetation sets the stage for devastating forest fires

Question 13

What has deforestation, demolition and the burning of peatland meant for Indonesia?

Answer 13

It is now the third largest emitter of greenhouse gas

Question 14

How much of Indonesia’s greenhouse gas comes from the rainforest?

Answer 14

85%

Question 15

Why does Indonesia not have any major rivers?

Answer 15

Because it is an archipelago of islands

Question 16

What is one of the largest rivers in Indonesia?

Answer 16

Mahakam

Question 17

How long is the Mahakam river?

Answer 17

980km long

Question 18

What is the average discharge of the Mahakam river?

Answer 18

2,500 m3/s

Question 19

How much rainfall does the lowland areas of Indonesia get?

Answer 19

180- 320cm

Question 20

How much rainfall does the highland areas of Indonesia get?

Answer 20

610cm

Question 21

When is Indonesia’s dry season?

Answer 21

April - October

Question 22

When is Indonesia’s wet season?

Answer 22

November - March

Question 23

How is deforestation affecting Indonesia’s water cycle?

Answer 23

The trees are crucial for interception, ensuring Indonesia doesn’t flood from its great amount of rainfall

Question 24

How is deforestation impacting both the water and carbon cycle?

Answer 24

It leading to the rainforest releasing more carbon, increasing climate change, causing changes in the wet and dry season, meaning Indonesia is not receiving as much rainfall as they used too

Question 25

Why is the main driver of change in the Indonesian rainforest?

Answer 25

Industry

Question 26

What is the main industry causing a change in the Indonesian rainforest?

Answer 26

Palm oli, paper, plywood, paper

Question 27

What did Indonesia become in the 1970s?

Answer 27

The leading raw material supplier in paper and palm oil

Question 28

Since the 1970s how much Peat forest cover has Indonesia lost?

Answer 28

More than half

Question 29

What is the main cause of disruption to the environment in Indonesia?

Answer 29

Human

Question 30

By how much has rainfall decreased in Indonesia as a result of climate change from deforestation?

Answer 30

2-3%

Question 31

How has climate change from deforestation affected Indonesia's day to day temp?

Answer 31

Fewer cool nights, more warm nights and days

Question 32

What temperature increase is Indonesia seeing as a result of climate change from deforestation?

Answer 32

2-3 degrees - extreme disruption to the ecosystem

Question 33

In 2010, how much of the rainforest remains forested?

Answer 33

Just over 10 million hectares

Question 34

How is climate change caused from deforestation impacting species?

Answer 34

They are limited by there intolerance to temp change, drought and seasonality - kill native plants, and cause migration of native animals like Orangoutangs, extinction

Question 35

How will climate change caused by deforestation impact rivers?

Answer 35

``` Overall reduction in river discharge Increases in silt in rivers Flash floods Destroy freshwater ecosystems Destroy water supplies River species in danger ```

Question 36

What campaign has Indonesia recently launched to mitigate the problems with the rainforest?

Answer 36

A campaign to stamp out illegal logging and deforestation

Question 37

What law has Indonesia attempted to enforce to mitigate the problems with the rainforest?

Answer 37

A law banning plantations on deep peat and preventing fires on peatland

Question 38

What has hindered the attempt to mitigate the problems in the rainforest?

Answer 38

Indonesias political economy of corruption