The Amazon - concise Flashcards
2 largest water stores
biosphere and atmosphere
precipitation rate
over 2000mm/yr
how much water recycled
50% recycled
how much water intercepted
75%
how much higher is run off in grassland than primary forest
27X
How much carbon per hectare in the biosphere
300 tons/hectare
How much carbon in Amazon biosphere
100 billion tonnes
How much of the Amazon protected by ARPA
10%
What is examples of reforestation projects in the Amazon
Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Programme - 30,000 hectares planted by 2030 (73 million trees)
Amazon Reforestation Project (ARP) - has reforested and protected 170,000 hectares
Current deforestation rate
Loosing 11,600km2 per year - same as 2007 (2004 was worst year)
How much deforestation is cattle ranching responsible for
80%