Amazon case study Flashcards
(21 cards)
What are some impacts of deforestation?
.Soil erosion
.climate change
What is substance farming?
Small scale farming that supplies food for there family. They have to find new land after 2-3 years as the soil becomes infertile
What percentage of deforestation is caused by subsistence farming?
5/10%
What is a specific fact about commercial farming?
Brazil is the world’s largest export of beef and soy beans and cattle ranching.
What is commercial farming?
Well, large areas are cleared for large scale farming
What is the name of the road in the middle of the Amazon?
Trans - American highway
Why was the Trans- america highway beneficial for deforestation?
Allowed for better access to the rainforest
How does energy production cause deforestation?
When dams are made large area of land need to be flooded which causes deforestation
What percentage of deforestation is caused by logging?
5/10%
What is the name of the dam in the Amazon?
Belo Monte Dam
How much area needed to be flooded to make the Belo Monte Dam in Brazil?
400^2 km
What is the example of population growth in the Amazon?
Manaus
What is the population of Manaus?
2.2 million
What is selective logging?
Where some trees are removed and a 20-30 year gap between removal so trees can regrow
What is ecotourism?
Tourism that aims to cause minimum damage, benifits local people and educates visitors
What is conservation of the Amazon?
Over 50% of the Amazon is under some sort of protection
How do international agreements help protect the rainforest?
Laws have been put into place to prevent logging of species and overall protect the forest
How does education help protect the rainforest?
Organisations can educate people about the value of biodiversity know the impacts of deforestation.
What are the disadvantages of educating people about the rainforest?
Peoples livelihood depend on the money they can earn from cutting down and selling trees. There needs to be a practical solution for them to stop.
What is that production?
Countries can reduce that or pay money to countries so that they can reduce deforestation
What percentage of deforestation is caused by commercial farming
90%
