TROPICAL RAINFORESTS - OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

Question 1

What are the threats to the tropical rainforest?

Answer 1

Farming
Logging
Mining
Roads
Hydroelectric power
Population

Question 2

How does farming affect tropical rainforests?

Answer 2

Large areas of land need to be cleared

Question 3

What is logging?

Answer 3

The trees from the tropical rainforest are cut down so the wood can be sold for furniture.

Question 4

How does mining impact the tropical rainforest?

Answer 4

Land from tropical rainforests are cleared in order for mines to be built.

Question 5

How does hydroelectric power affect the environment?

Answer 5

Large areas of land are flooded

Question 6

What is the impact of roads?

Answer 6

Large parts of the tropical rainforest are destroyed in order for roads to be built

Question 7

What is the impact of the population?

Answer 7

Land from tropical rainforests are cleared to build houses and infrastructure.

Question 8

Impacts of deforestation?

Answer 8

Loss of biodiversity
Soil erosion
Climate change
Economic development