Sustainable Management of Tropical Rainforests (OCR GCSE Geography A (Geographical Themes)): Flashcards
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% of world's carbon stored in tropical rainforests
% of world's carbon stored in tropical rainforests
¼ (one quarter)
% of world's oxygen from tropical rainforests
% of world's oxygen from tropical rainforests
More than 20%
No. of species in tropical rainforests
No. of species in tropical rainforests
6 million
% of medicines from rainforest plants
% of medicines from rainforest plants
Around 25%
No. of people living in tropical rainforests
No. of people living in tropical rainforests
350 million
% of world's fresh water in Amazon basin
% of world's fresh water in Amazon basin
¼ (one quarter)
Products from rainforests sold worldwide
Products from rainforests sold worldwide
Fruit, spices, rubber
Selective logging meaning
Selective logging meaning
Only some trees (e.g. older ones) cut down
Main benefit of selective logging
Main benefit of selective logging
Preserves rainforest canopy
Afforestation meaning
Afforestation meaning
Planting new trees to replace cut ones
Ecotourism meaning
Ecotourism meaning
Environmentally friendly tourism
Scale of ecotourism
Scale of ecotourism
Small-scale with low visitor densities
Who is employed in ecotourism
Who is employed in ecotourism
Local people
Debt reduction swaps for rainforests
Debt reduction swaps for rainforests
Rich nations pay debts for protection promises
Year of Int. Tropical Timber Agreement
Year of Int. Tropical Timber Agreement
2006