Rainforest

Question 1

Name three native animals

Answer 1

Bonobo, okapi, lesula

Question 2

Name three native plants

Answer 2

Mahogany, Ebony, limba

Question 3

Location of Rainforest

Answer 3

Gabon, south eastern Cameroon, northern and central DR Congo and Republic of Congo

Question 4

Reason for location

Answer 4

In between tropics for warm climate, rainy seasons to fuel growth of wildlife and animals

Question 5

Climate of rainforest

Answer 5

Rainy season : March - November
Dry season : Dec - Feb

Question 6

Name a threat

Answer 6

Mining

Question 7

Name some causes for mining

Answer 7

Growing demand for minerals like copper, gold, diamonds and uranium

Question 8

Effects of mining

Answer 8

Deforestation separating animals making it hard to breed

Deforestation release carbon into the atmosphere

Soil pollution

Question 9

What is happening to stop the threat

Answer 9

AWF and partners are conserving the Congo Basin rainforest and improving livelihoods through sustainable agriculture, land use planning, training and equipping eco-guards,

Question 10

How do humans use the rainforest

Answer 10

75 million people use it for food, water, medicine and shelter