Amazon Rainforest - Case Study (AQA GCSE Geography): Flashcards
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Status of the Amazon rainforest
Status of the Amazon rainforest
Largest rainforest on Earth, shrinking due to deforestation
Area covered by Amazon rainforest
Area covered by Amazon rainforest
Around 8 million km²
Main countries where Amazon is found
Main countries where Amazon is found
Brazil (and Peru)
Area of Amazon destroyed since 1978
Area of Amazon destroyed since 1978
Over 750,000 km²
Size comparison of destroyed Amazon area
Size comparison of destroyed Amazon area
Three times the size of the UK
% of Amazon deforestation from cattle ranching
% of Amazon deforestation from cattle ranching
70%
% of Amazon deforestation from agriculture/farming
% of Amazon deforestation from agriculture/farming
25%
% of Amazon deforestation from logging
% of Amazon deforestation from logging
3%
% of Amazon deforestation from other activities
% of Amazon deforestation from other activities
2%
Examples of 'other activities' causing deforestation
Examples of 'other activities' causing deforestation
Mineral extraction (gold mining), road & dam building
Population factors pressuring the Amazon rainforest
Population factors pressuring the Amazon rainforest
Population growth and migration to the area
Why Brazil Govt offers rainforest land to poor people
Why Brazil Govt offers rainforest land to poor people
To reduce overcrowding in cities