Living World - TRF Deforestation Flashcards

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main causes

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  • commercial farming
  • subsistence farming
  • mining
  • hydro-electric power
  • settlements
  • road building
  • logging for timber
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other causes

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  • forest fires
  • tropical storms
  • volcanic activity
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rates of deforestation

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  • diff levels development
  • pop density
  • mining
  • improved infrastructure
  • political stability
  • hydro-electricity systems
  • conservation
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forest degradation

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reduction in ability for a forest to provide goods/services

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impacts

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  • economic development
  • soil erosion
  • enviornment dev
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borneo location

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southeast asia, in 3 countries: malaysia, indonesia, brunei

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borneo facts

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  • ~19mil ppl
  • 3 species are discovered each month
  • plants have medical properties
  • 5000 species of plants
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borneo

deforestation

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  • decreased by approx 50% etween 1950-2020
  • coastal areas are lost first and then moves inland
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borneo

impacts

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  • orangutan habitats are being destroyed =threat of extinction
  • ancient peat bogs destroyed = huge amounts of methane in atmosphere
  • undiscovered plants may go extinct (medicinal properties)
  • trees give off moisture –> drier climate bc evap cools air –> warmer climate.
  • increased soil erosion
  • potential for long term $ losses
  • tribes (eg.penan)being broken up + losing land they have lived in for generations
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