Rainforests, carbon case study

Question 1

Where is the rainforest in this case study?

Answer 1

Indonesia

Question 2

Whats the population?

Answer 2

262.7 million

Question 3

Whats the GDP?

Answer 3

$3.25 trillion

5.1% growth rate, largest in SE Asia

Question 4

What are the main industries?

Answer 4

Petroleum
Automotive
Agriculture
Mining

Question 5

Where is it located?

Answer 5

Between Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean

Question 6

What increases when deforestation happens?

Answer 6

Surface run off, there’s no interception

Question 7

What are impacts on the carbon cycle from human activity?

Answer 7

Photosynthesis ceases
Plant and animal respiration drops
Rain washes ash into soil
Absence of decomposers

Question 8

What is the deforestation rates?

Answer 8

2.4 million hectares a year (estimated)

Question 9

How many world leaders have promised to reverse and end deforestation by 2030?

Answer 9

100

Including £14.2 billion in private funding

Question 10

Governments of 28 countries have promised to stop ….. for the production of …..

Answer 10

Deforestation

Palm oil

Question 11

How has Malaysia monitored deforestation and logging?

Answer 11

Selective logging areas
Replanting
Monitoring

Question 12

How much of the original rainforests exists?

Answer 12

Just under half

Question 13

What erodes exposed peatlands?

Answer 13

Winds and rains

Question 14

What is lost due to deforestation?

Answer 14

Carbon sinks

Question 15

Rainforests have moved from a ……. to a ………

Answer 15

Carbon sink

Carbon store