The Amazon - concise Flashcards
1
Q
2 largest water stores
A
biosphere and atmosphere
2
Q
precipitation rate
A
over 2000mm/yr
3
Q
how much water recycled
A
50% recycled
4
Q
how much water intercepted
A
75%
5
Q
how much higher is run off in grassland than primary forest
A
27X
6
Q
How much carbon per hectare in the biosphere
A
300 tons/hectare
7
Q
How much carbon in Amazon biosphere
A
100 billion tonnes
8
Q
How much of the Amazon protected by ARPA
A
10%
9
Q
What is examples of reforestation projects in the Amazon
A
Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Programme - 30,000 hectares planted by 2030 (73 million trees)
Amazon Reforestation Project (ARP) - has reforested and protected 170,000 hectares
10
Q
Current deforestation rate
A
Loosing 11,600km2 per year - same as 2007 (2004 was worst year)
11
Q
How much deforestation is cattle ranching responsible for
A
80%
