Tropical Rainforests
Where does most deforestation occur?
Tropical rainforests
Which country has cleared the most hectares of forest from 1990-2005?
Brazil
What is one main commodity that causes the world's deforestation?
You could say the following:
-Beef Cattle
-Soybeans
-Palm Oil
-Wood Products
Does deforestation contribute to global warming?
Yes, it contributes to it greatly (it is responsible for around 10% of global warming).
The Amazon Rainforest is the world's largest rainforest. What is the second-largest rainforest in the world?
The Congo Basin
Where are 1/3 of all trees in the world located?
The Amazon Rainforest
Which out of the four main commodities produced has the biggest environmental impact?
Beef cattle
What is expected to happen to worldwide demand for timber (wood products over the next three decades)?
It is expected to more than triple over the next three decades.
True or False: Only about 25% of Earth's land animals and plants live in forests.
False: 80% live there.
True or False: Brazil is the largest soybean exporter.
False: They are largest beef exporter.
Where in the world is 90% of the world's palm oil trees grown (There are two places)?
Malaysia and Indonesia
How are local people near forests affected by deforestation?
They either have to abandon their homes or work under the company who is ruining the forest in a plantation, usually under inhumane conditions and for extremely low wages.
How do these forests help poor people survive?
They allow people who can never get food to hunt and gather raw products to make money for small agricultural businesses.
Who benefits from deforestation in Brazil?
Farmers/Agriculture
What happened to species like rhinos, elephants, orangutans, and tigers as a result of deforestation caused by palm oil production?
Many of these species have lost their homes.
How does deforestation threaten biodiversity?
By destroying forests, humans put entire ecosystems in danger and create natural imbalances that put everything at risk for being wiped out since many species rely on trees to survive.
Why are some of the reasons that tropical rainforests have been targeted for industrial-sized commodity production?
Rainforests contain large areas of cheap land, relatively low labor costs, and the year-round growing season of the tropics.
Why have there been so many deforestation around the world in more recent years, especially in Brazil?
The population has increased drastically in recent years, so to make sure necessities are provided for everyone, more space is needed for homes, to raise cattle, grow crops, and they need to cut down trees for wood, which is some of the reasons deforestation occurs.
What is soy mainly used for?
Soy is mainly used to feed pork, poultry, and dairy cows, though significant amounts are also used to produce vegetable oil and biodiesel.
How does soil erosion near deforestation sites effect crops grown there?
Since this soil is not healthy nor nutritious, it leads to food insecurity.