Deforestation

Question 1

What are some reasons the rainforest is being deforested

Answer 1

Medicine,Cocoa,Cattle Ranching,Palm oil

Question 2

What is the problem with slash and burn farming

Answer 2

When too many people are doing it as the raunforest cannot grow back in time

Question 3

What does most exploitation of the rainforest come from

Answer 3

TNC’s

Question 4

What happens if deforestation continues on local and global climate

Answer 4

Trees can no longer absorb carbon dioxide and will release carbon dioxide they have taken in.The trees will also be unable to transpire meaning there is less clouds meaning less rain meaning an arid climate

Question 5

What happens if deforestation continues in regards to bio diversity

Answer 5

As we know the rainforest has an extreme amount of biodiversity and destroying the habitat of these animals and plants means we don’t get that anymore

Question 6

If deforestation continues what about medical cures.

Answer 6

A quarter of all medicines come from rainforest plants and there could potentially be more out there that can cure ‘uncurable’ diseases so cutting the rainforest down means we cannot see if there are more cures and we get a shortage of treatment