Ecotourism -Amazon Rainforest

Question 1

Why should we look after the environment?

Answer 1

• As it is a fragile environment and it needs looking after

Question 2

What has happened over the last 50 years to the rainforest?

Answer 2

• People have moved in and cleared thousands of square kilometers every year for timber, farming and mining.

Question 3

What has clearing done to the Amazon Rainforest?

Answer 3

• It now means that 20% of the rainforest has now been destroyed

Question 4

What happens to the Ecosystem?

Answer 4

• Clearing the rainforest damages the fragile ecosystem there.
• Animals and plants lose their habitats and many species become extinct.

Question 5

What happens in terms of flooding?

Answer 5

• Clearing the rainforest trees reduces interception and means that when it rains, fertile topsoil is washed into the rivers and lost.
• Rivers then slit up as a result = more likely to flood

Question 6

What happens to tourism?

Answer 6

• Ecotourists like to visit the rainforest and meet its wildlife and people.
• They bring money to the places they visit.