The rainforest in numbers
How many species are there in the rainforest ?
Tropical rainforests contain over 30 million species of plants and animals.
What is the most poached animal in the tropical rainforest ?
The African Forest Elephant for their tusks in ivory and the Sumatran Tiger for their pelts and bones.
What's the name of the largest rainforest?
The world's largest rainforest is the Amazon rainforest.
What are leader countries in reducing deforestations ?
Colombia (+109% or 380,000 ha), Peru (+27% or 173,000 hectares), Cameroon (+83% or 163,000 ha), and Mexico (+95% or 139,000 hectares) followed.
How much money is made thanks to the Amazon rainforests ?
317 billion US dollars
How many layers are there in a typical rainforest ?
4 layers
What gas is absorb by the rainforest, which is responsible for climate change?
Rainforests are important carbon sinks, which means they absorb more carbon than they release. The absorption of carbon helps regulate temperatures and fight climate change.
On what level is found most of life in the forest (ground, trees, water, air) ?
Much of the life in the rainforest is found in the trees.
In 1965, Brazil created and passed its first Forest Code, a law requiring landowners in the Amazon to maintain a certain percent of their property under native vegetation. So, rural farmers of all kinds can buy land in the Amazon, but they can only farm 20 percent of it. What was the percentage required to be maintained?
35 to 80 percent
Is Brazil's President for or against Amazon's exploitation and deforestation?
He is for. President Jair Bolsonaro allowed for more exploitation and deforestation of the Amazon's rich natural resources.
What percentage of sunlight reaches the ground of a rainforest per day?
Less than 2%
How much of the rainforest is cut down every day? (in football fields)
Predicting an exact numbers is nearly impossible, but most experts agree that we are losing upwards of 60,000 football fields of tropical rainforest daily.
How many indigenous tribes are living in the Amazon rainforests ?
Divided into around 400 tribes, Indians of the Amazon rainforest live in settled villages by the rivers, or as nomads deep inside the forest.
What are governments willing to do to decrease tropical rainforest exploitation and deforestation ?
Policies and increase funding
What are two countries that spend money on helping for the preservation of the Amazon rainforest ?
USA and Brazil spend 100 million dollars to preserve the forest.
how many major tropical rainforests are there in the world ?
The remaining tropical rainforests are located in five major regions of the world: tropical America, Africa, Southeast Asia, Madagascar, and New Guinea
How many species go extinct every year in the rainforest ?
50,000
What is the nickname of the Amazon rainforest ?
Lungs of the Earth, because it produces a lot of the oxygen we consume and recycle our carbon dioxyde.
What is agroforestry ?
agroforestry is integrating trees into agricultural landscapes to provide shade, reduce soil erosion, and enhance biodiversity.
what type of fossil fuel has been discovered in the Amazon rainforest in the 70's that has boosted the economy ?
Oil
Today, how many percent is covered by tropical rainforests ?
13 percent of the total earth's surface is covered by tropical rainforests.
How much does deforestation contribute to global warming ? (percentage)
Forest loss and damage is the cause of around 10% of global warming.
How many trees have been planted around the world thanks to Ecosia ?
Collaborating with local communities, Ecosia have planted more than 200 million trees (and counting) all over the world!
What are five things WE can do to preserve tropical rainforests ?
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint.
Plant more trees.
Avoid palm oil.
Recycle and buy recycled products.
Eat less meat.
What percentage of the Brazilian economy comes from the Amazon rainforest?
The Legal Amazon is a special region of Brazil comprising the territory of nine Brazilian states where the Amazon rainforest is located. It was estimated that this region accounted for 8.6 percent of Brazil's total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2016.