Tropical Rainforests - Case Study - Amazon Rainforest

Question 1

Where is the Amazon Rainforest located?

Answer 1

It is in the north of South America

Question 2

What countries does the Amazon Rainforest span across?

Answer 2

Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia

Question 3

What are the 4 ways that management companies use and manage the Amazon Rainforest sustainably?

Answer 3

1. Sustainable Forestry
2. Community Programmes
3. Ecotourism
4. Biosphere Reserves

Question 4

What is Sustainable Forestry?

Answer 4

It involves balancing the removal of trees and conserving the forest. This involves selective logging where some trees are cut down and some are not.

Question 5

Do international agreements try to reduce illegal logging?

Answer 5

Yes

Question 6

What are Community Programmes?

Answer 6

They are programs that are created to protect endangered animals and prevent littering in the Amazon Rainforest

Question 7

What is Natutama?

Answer 7

It is an organisation in Colomobia that works with the local community to protect river animals like the Amazon river dolphin.

Question 8

What is Ecotourism?

Answer 8

It is tourism that minimises damage to the environment and benefits local people.

Question 9

Give an example of Ecotourism.

Answer 9

Tourists visiting the Amazon in small groups to prevent harm and paying entrance fees

Question 10

What is Biosphere Reserves?

Answer 10

It is an internationally recognised protected area that aims to combine conservation and sustainable use.

Question 11

Give an example of a Biosphere Reserve.

Answer 11

The Central Amazon Conservation Complex (CACC) in Brazil is the largest protected area in the rainforest. There are strict limits on hunting, logging and fishing.