Why are tropical rainforests being exploited Flashcards
How is small scale subsistence agriculture a cause of deforestation
Slash and burn fires can accidentally grow out of control destroying large areas of forests
This accounts for 5% of the total deforestation in the amazon
What are the human impacts in rainforests
Pollution
Global warming
How is large scale commercial agriculture a cause of deforestation
Products such as soy beans,palm oil and cocoa beans are in high demand so more land is needed for plantations
How is logging a cause of deforestation
Destructive clearcutting of high valued tropical hardwoods
What is an example of an indirect threat to tropical rainforests
Severe droughts in the amazon changed the rainforest from a carbon sink into a carbon emitter due to wildfires
How could selective logging be an example of sustainable forest management strategies
Only mature fully grown trees are cut down whilst younger trees are left to grow
How could Ecotourism be an example of sustainable forest management strategies
Ecotourism would provide an incentive to safeguard rainforest trees and biodiversity
How could Agroforestry be an example of sustainable forest management strategies
Crops would be grownin carefully controlled cleared areas
How could Reforestation be an example of sustainable forest management strategies
Collecting seeds for nursery cultivation of saplings before replanting in deforested areas
What are the economic benefits to sustainable forest managemnet
New sources of income frpm carefully controlled agroforestry and ecotourism
What are the social benefits to sustainable forest managemnet
Providing or improving schools and health clinics
What are the Environmental benefits to sustainable forest managemnet
Protecting forest biodiversity and using renewable energy to limit pollution
