Limit Human Impacts On Amazon

Question 1

Selective logging (4)

Answer 1

Older trees cut down
Less damaging = keeps forest structure
Canopy still there + soil covered
Forest able to regenerate

Question 2

Replanting exmaple

Answer 2

Project in Peru = 115 acres replanted between 2015-2019

Question 3

Replanting what (2)

Answer 3

New trees planted to replace cut down ones
Same type + variety = local and water cycles return to initial state

Question 4

Environmental laws (2)

Answer 4

Laws that ban excessive logging
Laws that control land use

Question 5

Law to control land use - specific exmaple (2)

Answer 5

Brazilian forest code
Landowners have to keep 50-80% land as forest

Question 6

Protection (2+)

Answer 6

National parks and nature reserves protect forest = monitor and prevent damaging activities
Central Amazon conservation complex in Brazil set up in 2003 = protects biodiversity in 49000km2 area while allowing locals to use it in sustainable way