Tropical rainforest management

Question 1

Name a rainforest case study

Answer 1

The peruvian Amazon

Question 2

What is the importance of the Peruvian Amazon

Answer 2

1. archaeology
2. biodiversity
3. medical plants
4. indigenous tribes

Question 3

What is the importance of Archeology?

Answer 3

Remains of ancient civilisation exist within the forest

Question 4

What is the importance of Biodiversity?

Answer 4

Almost 3000 known species of animals

Question 5

What is the importance of Indigenous tribes?

Answer 5

Traditional tribes live in remote parts of rainforest and outside influences lead to health issues and social breakdown of the close-knit communities

Question 6

What is the importance of medical plants

Answer 6

Important in helping to treat disease such as cancer

Question 7

What are the 5 ways the peruvian amazon is under threat?

Answer 7

1. timber - deforestation and illegal logging
2. energy - oil and gas
3. mining - environmental damage from gold extraction
4. roads - deforestation and encourage illegal logging
5. agriculture - areas being cleared for cultivation + fires used to clear land lead to habitat destruction

Question 8

Give an example of an NGO that the Peruvian government are working with

Answer 8

World Wide Fund for Nature

Question 9

How is the Peruvian Amazon managed?

Answer 9

1. deforestation - requires management plan
2. reserves - protect indigenous tribes + give them land rights
3. Nation parks and reserves - protect ecologically valuable areas
4. Conservation Corridor - 10 million hectares + management plan drawn up to protect habitats and people