Amazon Rainforest Flashcards

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1
Q

Between 2000 and 2010, how much forest was lost?

A

3.6 million hectares

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2
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How much carbon is lost when the Amazon rainforest is cleared and burnt?

A

30-60%

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Between 2000 and 2007, how much of the Brazilian rainforest was deforested?

A

19,368 km²

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How much carbon does the Amazon store?

A

80-120 billion tonnes

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5
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In the 1990s, how much carbon did the Amazon absorb?

A

2 billion tonnes of CO2 per year

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By 2050, what is the predicted temperature rise in the Amazon expected to be?

A

2-3°C

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7
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Name five strategies to mitigate the effects of deforestation

A
  • creation of national parks and forest reserves (e.g. Jau National Park)
  • agroforestry
  • reforestation
  • selective logging
  • international and national agreements (e.g. Amazon Co-operation Treaty and the TARAPOTO Process)
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8
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How much more solar radiation does the forest absorb compared to pasture land?

A

11%

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9
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How much rainfall reaches the ground?

A

50%

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10
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How many countries is it spread over?

A

9

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11
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What is the annual rainfall in the Amazon basin?

A

> 3000 mm

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12
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What has happened to the Amazon’s capacity to absorb carbon since the 1990s?

A

it has halved

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13
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How much land does the Amazon cover?

A

5.5 million km²

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14
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If temps rose by 2°C in the Amazon, how much of the rainforest would die off within 100 years?

A

20-40%

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