Amazon Rainforest Flashcards
when had the Amazon Rainforest faced droughts
2005, 2010, 2015
a 4 degree rise in temp in the Amazon Rainforest will lead to
the death of 85% of the Amazon Rainforest
when was the Central Amazonian Conservation Complex set up and how much biodiversity does it protect
2003
49,000 km^2
what % of land has to be kept as forest by the Brazilian Forest Code
50% - 80%
what is an example of an afforestation project
Peru 2016
planting over 115 acres
what is the average annual precipitation in the Amazon Rainforest
2,000 to 10,000 mm/m^2/year with no dry season
what is the average NPP of the Amazon Rainforest
2,500 g/m^2/year
whats the average rate of deforestation a year in the Amazon Rainforest
17,500 km^2 / year
in what year did a major river flood in the Amazon Rainforest and what was the name of the river
in 2013 the Madeira river flooded causing 80 deaths
what % fall in rainfall does deforestation lead to
20% fall in rainfall
how many tonnes of carbon are stored in the Amazon Rainforest
120GT of carbon
what are the 4 strategies of reduction of carbon emissions in the Amazon Rainforest
- reducing carbon emissions
- afforestation
- improved agricultural techniques
- wetland restoration
what % of the Amazon is conserved
44%
whats the average temp of the Amazon Rainforest
22 degrees
whats the difference in carbon storage between: forest, grass land and soya farm
- forest = 100 tonnes of carbon
- grass land = 17 tonnes of carbon
- soya = 3 tonnes of carbon
what is permeability like in the Amazon Rainforest
low permeability due to crystalline rocks
what is the name of the UN scheme encouraging carbon credit in the Amazon Rainforest
the REDD scheme
what is the increase in surface run off as a result of deforestation
27 fold increase in surface run off
how much precipitation is recycled through evapotranspiration in the Amazon Rainforest
60% of precipitation is recycled through evapotranspiration
what % of rain is intercepted in the Amazon Rainforest
20% of rain is intercepted
what were the social impacts of the 2014 Madeira River flooding
- 60 dead
- 70,000 evacuated
- spread of cholera
by 2014 what % of the Amazon was parks etc
44%
info about the Parica project
- 2019
- Rondonia
- 20 million seedlings planted
how has the REDD scheme been effective
Natura buying 120,000 carbon credits from the Surui
how much biomass is there in the Amazon Rainforest
500 tonnes/ha
how much carbon is sequestrated each year in the Amazon Rainforest
2.4 billion tonnes a year
what are examples of porous rocks in the Amazon Rainforest
Limestone and Sandstone
where is relief steep in the Amazon Rainforest
the Andes range in the west
what % of carbon is stored above ground in the Amazon Rainforest
60%
how does geology in the Amazon Rainforest influence the carbon cycle
Igneous rocks - little carbon stored so not important
but in west - limestone which can store carbon
how much carbon has human activity given off at the Amazon Rainforest
2.2 bn tonnes
How much carbon is naturally released
1.7bn tonnes of
