The Amazon Flashcards
How big is the Amazon
8 million km
What percentage will be destroyed by 2030
30%
Why do s the Amazon being cut down
Commercial farming, logging, mining extraction
Effects on climate change
Trees remove CO2 Amazon stores 140 billion tonnes of carbon if release increased global warming
How much of brazils CO2 Emissions come from Amazon
75%
Effects on soil erosion
Brazil loosing 100 tonnes of top soil as less rain is being intercepted by canopy reducing fertility
What happens if soil fertility is low
Farmers need to find new land leading to more forestation
How has farming brought wealth to Amazonian countries
$600 million of beef exported by Brazil
What does the mining industry create
Jobs Peru employees 8000 people
What does logging contribute hugely to
Brazils economy
How much did deforestation in Brazil decrease by
80%
How did brazils deforestation rates decrease
.Paris agreement , promised to reduce emissions by 37%
.Increases global awareness
Where is deforestation rates increase
Cambodia
