Deforestation in Malaysia

Question 1

Threats to Malaysia TRF

Answer 1

1. Logging - has been replaced by selective logging - however this requires road construction to take away the dead trees
2. Mineral extraction - drilling for oil and gas
3. Energy development - Bakun Dam started to generate elec which they use
4. Population pressure - government encourages people to move out to TRF
5. Commercial farming - orangutans are becoming exctinct because of palm oil

Question 2

Impacts of deforestation

Answer 2

1. Soil erosion - soil can become dry and useless
2. Loss of biodiversity - eg orangutans and becoming extinct- this reduces tourism
3. Contribution to climate change - c02 released into environment, greenhouse gases are released which leads to global warming

Question 3

Economic gains

Answer 3

Products eg palm oil and rubber can be exported
Minerals are useful eg gold
Development of land for mining creates jobs

Question 4

Economic losses

Answer 4

pollution of water sources
Fires cause harmful pollution
Plants that can help develop medicine can become extinct