People who are the original inhabitants of a place, rather than people who moved there from elsewhere.

Related to the making of money from buying or selling things.

The way money in a particular area is made and spent.

The process of Earth’s surface, e.g. rock or soil, being worn away and transported from its original site.

People's use of the rainforest

Geography

This unit teaches pupils about the distribution of forest biomes around the world. Pupils will learn about how humans interact with forests and the challenges that can result. Pupils will also learn how humans seek to manage forests to ensure a sustainable future for the biome and the wider world.

Forest biomes: why are forests so important?

people who are the original inhabitants of a place

the making of money from buying or selling things

the way money is made and spent in an area 

the process of Earth’s surface being worn and transported away

sustainably for hunting, fishing and foraging

How do indigenous people use rainforests? 

The process of {{}} affects rainforest by removing soil and nutrients.

{{}} and cattle farming are two examples of commercial farming in the rainforest 

a deciduous forest found in temperate zones

a dense, hot, humid forest near the equator

they are the only source of timber on Earth

they provide habitats for a diverse number of plants and animals 

the large-scale removal of forested areas

{{}} people are the original inhabitants of a place, rather than people who moved there from elsewhere. 

a wide range of resources including timber, 

How do people use tropical rainforest? order the sentence below

{{}} has many negative impacts, for example: loss of carbon sinks, loss of habitats, soil erosion and the displacement of people.

Starter Quiz