equatoral rainforests

Question 1

strategies used to reduce the rate of deforestation

Answer 1

BANNING THE TRADE OF RAINFOREST WOOD. As there is far to much trees being chopped down. (in B&Q there wood has a special FSC stamp on it meaning that it’s not from a rainforest )

Question 2

The impact rainforest destruction has on people and environment

Answer 2

People dying from measles + hepatitis - As they do not have enough immunity from it.

Question 3

The impact rainforest destruction has on people and environment

Answer 3

The rainforest has a plant called the ROSY PERIWINKLE that is used to cure childhood leukaemia.

Question 4

The impact rainforest destruction has on people and the environment

Answer 4

To much rainfall washing soil away - there is no trees there to protect the soil causing floods

Question 5

Why is the world’s rainforests continuing to be destroyed ?

Answer 5

AGRICULTURE - need to clear the land to make space to plant crops + for cattle to graze on.
Farmers make lots of money from their crops and cattle.

Question 6

Causes to why rainforests are still getting destroyed

Answer 6

Mining - To get valuable minerals such as TIN + IRON ORE

Question 7

why is the worlds rainforests continuing to get destroyed?

Answer 7

To build new settlements + roads - when roads in a remote area needs to be built it causes a small amount of deforestation to take place

Question 8

Strategies used to reduce the rate of deforestation

Answer 8

Conversation + Monitoring
Conservation involves protecting areas of forest against any form of commercial development ( persivation areas or national parks)