Tropical Rainforest - Part 4 Conservation
A mind map on ways to conserve the rainforest.
- Created by: Lydia Sinclair
- Created on: 08-01-13 13:22
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- Conserving Tropical Rainforests
- Debt for Nature Swaps
- Some MEDCs pay LEDCs to look after areas of the rainforest. It often comes out of the debt they owe and is provided by charities.
- E.g. $2.5 m was donated by The Nature Conservancy in exchange for increased protection of 2 National Parks in Panama by the Panamanian government.
- Protected areas
- Some areas of the rainforest are protected by the government. This is often funded by other countries.
- These areas of land are used for non-damaging activities like eco-tourism and research.
- Trade Controls (Controlled by CITES, an international trade agreement between governments)
- Appendix I complete ban on trade except by special license – species threatened with extinctions
- Appendix II limited trade permitted – species threatened with extinction if trade is not closely controlled e.g. hippo, polar bear, great white shark and Venus fly trap
- Appendix III particular countries request assistance in protecting species
- Debt for Nature Swaps
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