The Amazon Rain-forest. Flashcards
How much rainfall does the Amazon receive annually?
2,000mm
How much of the earth oxygen comes from the Amazon?
20%
How much co2 is thought to be absorbed by the Amazon?
2.2 billion tonnes.
How many plant and animal species is the Amazon home to?
1 million plant and 400 animal.
How does selective logging help protect the rainforest?
Old trees are only cut down young trees remain to sustain the population.
What does the Brazilian Forest code ensure?
That all landowners must keep between 50% to 80% of land forested.
How many trees does Peru’s afforestation sheme hope to plant by 2020?
3.2 million hecters worth.
How much land does the ‘Central Amazon Conservation Area’ cover?
49,000km2
What is ‘ACTO’?
Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organisation. Sighned by 8 nations. Aims to increase sustainable managment of the area.
What is Agroforestry?
Combination of producing new agricultural land while sustaining the rainforest by planting the trees.
Climate change is thought to be responsible for droughts in which years?
2005 and 2010.
For what reasons is the Amazon being deforested?
For expensive woods like mahogany, agricultural land, and illegal minning of newly discovered gold reserves.
