Tropical Rainforest - Indonesia - West Flashcards
Indonesia is the __ largest TRF?
3rd
What percentage of Indonesia was a rainforest in the 1960s?
80% TRF
What percentage of Indonesia is a rainforest today?
50%
How many ha of rainforest cleared a year?
1 million ha
How much of Indonesia TRF is peatland?
30%
What is there a demand for from the rainforest?
Paper, pulp, plywood, palm oil
What has the Indonesian TRF turned into?
From a carbon sink to a carbon source
What is ‘zone to spare’ - mitigation for the rainforest?
Areas considered highest value will be protected from agriculture expansion & fires.
What does the TRF in Indonesia do for the main city of Jakarta?
Soaks up water providing natural food in wet season & recharges aquifers.
What has deforestation done to Jakarta’s water levels?
Increased levels of flooding in wet season & drought in the dry season.
What has deforestation done to west Java (area next to Jakarta)?
Increased water flows but reduced water quality.
Due to deforestation, urban settlements have been made on the deforested area meaning there will be?
Less flood protection for Jakarta.
Why does Jakarta experience high water stress levels?
The aquifers are depleted & are not being refilled.
Due to too much abstraction of water from the ground, what is happening to the land which the city is upon?
The land is sinking - 10cm per year
