History
The main colonizer of Central and South America
What is Spain?
The continent central America is a part of
What is North America
What are the two leading causes of deforestation in Central America?
What are slash-and-burn cultivation and commercial logging
refers to the combination of factors within a population that reduce the ability of an environment to support the population, thus causing migration or population decline.
What is Population Pressure
Panama is a(n) ________________ between North America and South America.
what is an Isthmus
the planting of young trees or seeds on land where trees have been cut or destroyed
What is reforestation
A country that won its independence in 1804, following the revolt led by Francois Toussaint-Louverture
What is Haiti
The Greater Antilles and Lesser Antilles are a part of an _________________.
Archipelago
a new type of environmentally responsible travel
what is ecotourism
Haitian Creole is an example of patois because
What is it is a dialect that blends words from different languages
Because of its location on the ring of fire, much of Central America is
what is mountainous with active volcanos
Because they have great variety of species of plants and animals that are threatened with destruction, Costa Rica and Panama are considered _______________ hotspots.
What is a Biodiversity hotspot
__________ are large scale estates and __________ are small family farms
What is Latifundia; Minifundia
what is an Isthmus
PRODESEC (Economic Development Program for the Dry Region of Nicaragua) is a Nicaraguan plan to (8-3)
What is To provide opportunities for rural families