Deforestation

Question 1

Causes of deforestation

Answer 1

Cattle ranching,forestry and logging, farming, mining and HEP (hydro electric power)

Question 2

Ranching

Answer 2

Ranchers simply burn down more forest to provide more land
Heavy rain wash away any nutrients in the soil lots of soil erosion

Question 3

Forestry and logging

Answer 3

Legal and illegal timber trade in brazil
70% of all timber logged is wasted in the mills
When forest is cleared- soil eroded by rain
Forest can never have a grow back

Question 4

Farming

Answer 4

Government offered land
Land is poor and quickly became useless for farming

Question 5

Mining

Answer 5

Contain valuable metals- tin, aluminium, gold and lead
To get metals rainforest has to be cleared first
Mines cause water pollution-contain dangerous chemicals
Never recover

Question 6

HEP (hydro electric power)

Answer 6

Lakes created by huge dams destroyed huge areas
Many indigenous people been moved off land for the dams
Still water in dams provides perfect breeding conditions for the mosquitoes that carry malaria
Need cheap electricity