Causes & Impacts of Deforestation (AQA GCSE Geography): Flashcards
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Leading cause of Amazon deforestation
Leading cause of Amazon deforestation
Cattle ranching
Brazil's beef export ranking globally
Brazil's beef export ranking globally
World's largest exporter
Main use of Amazon soybeans
Main use of Amazon soybeans
Animal feed in Europe & China
Valuable hardwoods in Amazon
Valuable hardwoods in Amazon
Mahogany and teak
Major Amazon road infrastructure example
Major Amazon road infrastructure example
Trans-Amazonian Highway
Minerals found in Amazon region
Minerals found in Amazon region
Gold, copper, and iron ore
Carbon stored in Amazon rainforest
Carbon stored in Amazon rainforest
100 billion tonnes
Brazil's annual topsoil loss from deforestation
Brazil's annual topsoil loss from deforestation
55 million tons
Amazon forest lost Aug 2018-July 2019
Amazon forest lost Aug 2018-July 2019
9,800 square miles
2018-19 deforestation in football fields
2018-19 deforestation in football fields
1.8 million football fields
Cattle ranching revenue in Brazil (2008)
Cattle ranching revenue in Brazil (2008)
$7 billion
Brazil's global food export ranking
Brazil's global food export ranking
Sixth-largest
Mining employment in Amazon
Mining employment in Amazon
Approximately 3,000 people
Logging's contribution to Brazil's GDP
Logging's contribution to Brazil's GDP
3%
Brazil's share of global forestry products
Brazil's share of global forestry products
3%