costa rica rainforest

Question 1

what ways is the costa rica rainforest sustainably managed

Answer 1

agroforestry
selective logging
afforestation
monitering

Question 2

what is agroforestry

Answer 2

trees and crops grow side by side,the roots of the trees stop soil erosion and crops benefit from the nutrients

Question 3

what is selective logging

Answer 3

only older trees are cut down,young trees are allowed to grow to keep the canopy tall

Question 4

what is afforestation

Answer 4

trees are planted to replace any that are cut down.

Question 5

how is monitoring used to manage the rainforest

Answer 5

the government use sattellites to take regular photos of the rainforest,this way they can see what is being cut down

Question 6

what are some examples of ecotourism within costa rica

Answer 6

-buildings fit between trees in the rainforest and no old trees were cut down
-wood cabins made from local wood
-no heavy machinery was used in making the hotel
-only locals are employed in the hotel

Question 7

what is one of the largest eco tourism projects called in costa rica

Answer 7

samasati hotel

Question 8

what is the wildlife corridor in costa rica

Answer 8

the costa rican government are currently trying to create a wildlife corridor through central america

Question 9

what is the point of the wildlife corridor

Answer 9

the aim is to connect all the rainforests in the area so animals can migrate freely betwwen the countries

Question 10

what is our example of ecotourism within costa rica

Answer 10

monteverde cloud forest

Question 11

benefits of monteverde cloud forest

Answer 11

Provides 200 jobs for local(eco)
400 species of bird(env)
$100 million yearly to costa rica econom(eco)

Question 12

negatives of MCF

Answer 12

• Carbon dioxide released from people flying to Costa Rica will
  contribute to climate change
• Only covers 35000 ha – small in size so lots of Costa Rica is not
  protected.