Human Impacts on Rainforests (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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Countries where most tropical rainforests are found
Countries where most tropical rainforests are found
LIDCs & EDCs (Low-Income & Emerging/Developing Countries)
Amazon rainforest size compared to Europe
Amazon rainforest size compared to Europe
Approximately half the size of Europe
Amazon deforestation trend since 2006
Amazon deforestation trend since 2006
Declining/slowing down
Meaning of rainforest exploitation
Meaning of rainforest exploitation
Using and developing resources for economic purposes
What is logging in rainforests?
What is logging in rainforests?
Felling large trees to harvest timber for commercial sale
What open-cast mining does
What open-cast mining does
Removes trees & topsoil to access minerals underneath
Why rainforest agriculture is unsustainable
Why rainforest agriculture is unsustainable
Soil quickly loses fertility once forest cover is removed
How tourism helps prevent deforestation
How tourism helps prevent deforestation
Generates income without requiring forest clearance
Natural capital definition
Natural capital definition
Resource that can provide income for many years if used wisely
Four main rainforest exploitation methods
Four main rainforest exploitation methods
Logging, mineral extraction, agriculture, tourism