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Sustainable rainforest management

I can explain how local and global actions can help manage rainforests in a sustainable way.

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Key learning points

  1. Sustainable management means using resources in a way that allows future generations to use them in the same way too.
  2. Local actions, such as alternative livelihoods, enable tropical rainforests to be sustainably managed.
  3. Global actions can contribute to sustainable management of tropical rainforests.

Keywords

  • Sustainable - using resources in a way that means future generations will still be able to use them in the same way

  • Biodiversity - a measure of how many different species live in an ecosystem

  • Conservation - protection and management of natural resources to prevent damage and maintain biodiversity

Common misconception

Only large global organisations, like the United Nations or Greenpeace, are responsible for protecting rainforests, and that local communities have little impact on sustainability efforts.

Both global and local actions are vital for rainforest sustainability. While global efforts fund and advocate, local communities protect forests through reforestation, sustainable farming, and ecotourism.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Tropical rainforests are located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of .
Correct Answer: Capricorn
Q2.
What is the climate like in a tropical rainforest?
Correct answer: Wet, with over 2000 mm of rainfall per year.
Dry, with under 250 mm of rainfall per year.
Correct answer: Warm, with an average daily temperature of 28°C.
Cold, with an average daily temperature of 10°C.
Q3.
Tropical rainforests are hotspots as they are home to over 50% of the world’s plant and animal species.
Correct Answer: biodiversity
Q4.
__________ means using resources in a way that means future generations will still be able to use them in the same way.
Conservation
Correct answer: Sustainable
Biodiversity
Q5.
Which of the following best defines a biome?
Correct answer: A large area with distinct climate, vegetation, and animal life.
A specific habitat where an organism lives.
A small ecosystem within a city.
A type of plant found in a forest.
Q6.
What is the major threat to tropical rainforests?
Desalinisation
Correct answer: Deforestation
Reforestation
Afforestation

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4 Questions

Q1.
Match the lessons keywords to their definitions
Correct Answer:sustainable,activities which do not consume/destroy resources or the environment
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activities which do not consume/destroy resources or the environment

Correct Answer:biodiversity,a measure of how many different species live in an ecosystem
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a measure of how many different species live in an ecosystem

Correct Answer:conservation,protection & management of natural resources to maintain biodiversity
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protection & management of natural resources to maintain biodiversity

Q2.
Sustainable rainforest management occurs at all scales, what scale action is sustainable farming practices?
local action
global action
overreaction
Q3.
How does global forest monitoring help to protect tropical rainforests?
Correct answer: it provides accurate data to identify areas most at risk of deforestation
it encourages the use of forests for large-scale agriculture
Correct answer: it helps enforce regulations and prevent illegal logging
it allows governments to ignore international environmental agreements
Q4.
What is agroforestry?
Correct answer: growing crops alongside trees to protect forests and improve soil fertility
tourism that promotes conservation
commercial forestry.
nother word for deforestation